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Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Ex Cedars worker reaches plea agreement

A 31-year-old Austin woman took a plea agreement Thursday after she took $3,400 worth of jewelry from two residents in the dementia unit at The ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, January 2, 2017 10:17 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Elderly victim sends thousands to scammers

A Grand Meadow senior citizen is out upwards of $14,000 after she fell victim to scammers late last year. Mower County Chief Deputy Mark May ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, January 1, 2017 10:01 am

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Focus more on those around you in 2017

Fare thee well, 2016. To understate it, the year felt very full. To perhaps overstate, part of me keeps asking the same question lately: “What ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, January 1, 2017 7:01 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Alleged robber, wife charged; Robbery netted $1,198; meth found during search

A 47-year-old Austin man and his wife of less than two weeks face charges after he was arrested on accusations of robbing the Apollo III ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, December 30, 2016 10:45 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Suspect allegedly tries to steal car to pull car from ditch

A 24-year-old Stewartville man faces charges for allegedly trying to steal a car to pull the car he’d been in out of the ditch. Joshua ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, December 30, 2016 10:42 am

Local Government

Concern raised over commissioner salaries

At least one Mower County Commissioner wants to consider raising commissioner salaries in future years so the county doesn’t miss out on future candidates, but ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 10:52 am

Business

On the Map; New mapping function to help find items

Austin Public Library has a new tool to help patrons find their books and other items to check out. Earlier this month, the library debuted ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, December 26, 2016 10:56 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Austin man charged with possessing child porn; Aaron Manuel Jimenez Murphy charged with 10 felony counts

A 29-year-old Austin man was charged last week with possessing hundreds of images of child pornography. Aaron Manuel Jimenez Murphy, 29, faces 10 felony counts ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, December 26, 2016 10:46 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Dexter hotel catches fire; Smoke and flames seen coming outside of air conditioning unit outside a first-floor room

DEXTER — The Windmill Hotel Conference & Banquet Center, 120 Minnesota Highway 16 in Dexter, caught fire shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Christmas Day. The Dexter ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, December 26, 2016 10:00 am

Blogs

With great power comes great poetry

I left a poetry ransom note for Herald reporter Deb Nicklay last week saying that I’d stolen her tape. Then I forgot to actually steal ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, December 25, 2016 7:01 am

austin weather

After Friday snow, glaze of ice possible Christmas morning

Two systems are bringing some slick conditions to the Austin area this holiday weekend. For the third straight weekend, Austin will see a dose of ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, December 23, 2016 10:19 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Austin FD responds to 2 fires

The Austin Fire Department responded to two kitchen fires Thursday night, but neither caused serious damage. At 6:47 p.m., fire fighters and Austin police responded ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, December 23, 2016 10:15 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Woman arrested on warrants following traffic stop

A 36-year-old Austin woman was arrested on a warrant early Friday morning after she was stopped going about 37 mph over the speed limit in ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, December 23, 2016 10:15 am

Local Government

County trims levy increase to 3.13 percent

The Mower County board was able to meet its goal of trimming a bit more off its 2017 tax increase. The board unanimously approved 3.13 ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 10:02 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man arrested for stealing lottery tickets; Tried to redeem 85 tickets at one station

A Nicol’s Fast Lube employee who stole more than $3,600 in Minnesota State Lottery tickets was caught on video redeeming 85 winning tickets at another ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 10:01 am

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