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Local Government

Jordal, Carolan serve at last council meeting

Michael Jordal and Jeremy Carolan have several similarities as Austin City Council members. They were both elected in 2012, both wanted to make sound fiscal ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:56 am

Business

Giving a ‘boost for the holidays’; County, partners give gifts to more than 130 children

Mower County workers again joined forces to make sure children have Christmas presents to open this year. Mower County Health and Human Services led its ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, December 19, 2016 11:17 am

News

Bundling up: United Way coat drive seeing big need

A few hours after temperatures bottomed out at minus 6 with 26 below wind chills late last week, United Way of Mower County volunteer Michelle ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, December 18, 2016 5:22 am

austin weather

Bitter cold Sunday to give way to 30s by mid-week

Christmas at Home rescheduled for Jan. 6 and 7 Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Saturday, December 17, 2016 1:17 pm

Columnists

Baking bug can catch fast

Slow down and bake or cook some goodies Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Saturday, December 17, 2016 11:59 am

News

Society news: Duplicate Bridge

Tuesday, Dec. 7, six tables played at the Mower County Senior Center. First place, Loren Cleland and Bud Higgins; second place, Tom Flaherty and Stan ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Saturday, December 17, 2016 11:57 am

News

Society news: Cotillion Dance Club

The Cotillion Dance Club held its last dance of 2016 on Dec. 6 at the Austin Country Club. After a social hour at 6 p.m. ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Saturday, December 17, 2016 11:54 am

Holly Johnson

Classic holiday carols hold many stories

I am not much of a singer, but I did join in during a few tunes at our History Happy Hour program last Monday. Lisa ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Saturday, December 17, 2016 11:31 am

Holiday

Tastes of the season: Historical society recipes offer delightful treats from another era

As Christmas nears, many take to the kitchen to bake holiday goodies. But people don’t always bake like they used to. In this fast-paced era, ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Saturday, December 17, 2016 8:00 am

Business

Hormel lends a hand; Employees donate toys to Salvation Army drive

As temperatures hovered near 1 degree with wind chills of minus 10 at 2 p.m. Thursday, Hormel Foods Corp. Austin Plant workers wheeled carts and ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, December 16, 2016 11:11 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Couple pleads not guilty to falsely receiving benefits; Facebook status allegedly ousts changed marital status

A 32-year-old Austin woman and 39-year-old Austin man pleaded not guilty in Mower County District Court to charges they falsely received $59,230.80 in overpayments through ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, December 16, 2016 10:45 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

GM couple pleads not guilty to getting $9K in SNAP overpayments

A Grand Meadow couple pleaded not guilty Thursday in Mower County District Court to felony charges after they were accused of receiving $9,273 in overpayments ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, December 16, 2016 10:44 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Anderson sentenced to 5 years in heroin overdose, drug sale cases

A 24-year-old Austin man convicted of manslaughter in a heroin overdose death and of selling narcotics in a school zone was sentenced to five years ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, December 16, 2016 10:15 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

2 face felonies after 11-hour Saturday standoff in rural Mower Co.

Correction: A previous online version of this article incorrectly stated David Huff as the man deputies saw holding a shotgun. Deputies saw Tyler Hill holding ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, December 15, 2016 10:08 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Women plead not guilty to having $3K in stolen jewelry

Two women charged with receiving stolen property after a Dec. 3 traffic stop uncovered $3,195 in stolen jewelry and other property pleaded not guilty in ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 10:37 am

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