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Gray: From family to businesses, Thanksgiving starts busy time of year

The Thanksgiving holiday is always a fun time for family. Families get together and travel many miles to enjoy the holiday together. As for me, ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, November 27, 2013 9:08 am

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Enjoy the season before winter arrives

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. Crisp mornings, few rainy days, and yet there’s still some nice warm weather. There are ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, October 9, 2013 10:30 am

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Gray: Times are changing

This last week in August sure has been busy one. I have always said the month of August is more expensive than Christmas. I had ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, September 4, 2013 11:25 am

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Weekend was great for Austin

Austin sure was busy this past weekend with all kinds of things to do. Many people had class reunions — both for Austin High School ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:20 am

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A much deserved retirement

A few months ago, Dee Quam came to me and told me that in August she was going to retire. She said it was time. ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 10:09 am

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Unwanted houseguests

Some of my biggest fears are bees and wasps: the sound they make, the way they fly around, basically everything about them. Unfortunately, I had ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 10:46 am

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A summer of softball

One of Austin’s best treasurers is Todd Park. The past few summers I was able to spend most of my evenings out at the ball ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:46 am

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Plenty to look forward to at the fair

One of the things that I look forward to do every year is going to the Mower County Fair. Its always fun to see all ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, July 31, 2013 10:56 am

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The joys of paging through old yearbooks

Last week I was digging through some old files looking for some pictures for a project that I am helping with for the Pacelli 100 ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, July 24, 2013 10:33 am

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Looking ahead to the next Austin Living

We recently changed our magazine name from Southern Minnesota Magazine to Austin Living Magazine. The reason for the change was to focus on Austin and ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 11:37 am

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The lessons of a family camping trip

A few years ago my daughters Destiny and Trinity and I went camping with a group from my church and a few other friends for ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Wednesday, July 10, 2013 9:15 am

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Volunteers help make Freedom Fest a success

Freedom Fest is a shining example of all the good work volunteers accomplish in Austin. Volunteering is one of my favorite things to do in ... Read more

by Jana Norman, Thursday, July 4, 2013 10:21 am

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