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Business

75 years, $197M; Austin recognizes The Hormel Foundation’s contributions

In 1941, The Hormel Foundation mades its first donation of $10 to Ducks Unlimited. In 2015, it donated $7.1 million in annual appropriations along with ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 10:17 am

austin weather

Buckets of rain but not a buster – Lang: 2016 has seen lots of precip but no big one

Austin’s gotten a lot of rain this year and is within about 5 inches of the yearly precipitation record. But it hasn’t gotten the big ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 10:11 am

Local Government

Council officially OKs 9 pct. maximum levy increase; Move would mean $30 to $40 a year for an average home’s taxes in ’17

The Austin City Council officially set its 2017 tax levy at a 9 percent maximum increase during its Monday meeting. The council also scheduled its ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 10:09 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Suspect in Style Lounge theft agrees to plea deal

A 29-year-old Austin man took a plea agreement Monday after stealing from his girlfriend’s workplace in July to buy heroin. Michael Beauseigneur pleaded guilty to ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 10:08 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Police respond to alcohol-related crashes over weekend

Two single-car crashes happened in Austin this weekend, both along curves in west Austin. At about 7:22 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to an crash ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, September 19, 2016 10:29 am

FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES

Council to officially OK 9 pct. levy increase

The Austin City Council is set to approve a 9 percent maximum levy increase for its 2017 budget Monday after voting in favor of the ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, September 18, 2016 1:55 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Suspect in drug arrest pleads down to a lesser charge

One of three people charged after a July 21 drug bust pleaded down to a lesser charged and pleaded guilty in Mower County District Court ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, September 18, 2016 12:01 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

1 pleads guilty in Apollo theft, assault cases

The last of the men charged in a 2015 robbery at Apollo Liquors & Superette took a plea deal in Mower County District Court on ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, September 18, 2016 10:42 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

2 in ‘15 AHS fight plead guilty to riot charge

Two people involved in the Sept. 28, 2015, large fight at Austin High School accepted plea agreements in Mower County District Court Friday. Angel Alicia ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, September 18, 2016 8:01 am

Blogs

Activities that keep the fall season rolling

Fall is upon us and kids are back in school, but that doesn’t mean we’re doomed to winter-like hibernation just yet — or ever, for ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, September 18, 2016 7:01 am

Agriculture

A water partnership; Local farmers honored for water conservation

Agriculture and water quality go hand in hand. That was the key message farmers and state officials shared when they gathered Thursday afternoon near the ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, September 16, 2016 10:20 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man gets prison time for 2015 chase

The man who led law enforcement on a 30-mile high-speed chase on Sept. 18, 2015, is headed to prison. Jerry Lee Castilleja, 45, was sentenced ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, September 16, 2016 10:14 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

51-year-old shot with BB; Victim was sitting on porch when someone shot him from a passing car

A 51-year-old man was treated at the hospital after being shot with a BB gun Wednesday night. According to Police Chief Brian Krueger, officers responded ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, September 16, 2016 10:02 am

Business

Setting down roots; Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on 34th home build

As people left the ground breaking for Freeborn/Mower Habitat for Humanity’s 34th home build, Yaredi Gonzalez-Merlin stuck around the block she’ll soon call home to ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, September 15, 2016 10:46 am

Local Government

New positions behind county levy increase

New positions are one of the driving factors for Mower County’s early 2017 budget projections after the county board discussed a 5.7 percent max levy ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, September 14, 2016 9:57 am

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