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Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Traffic stop uncovers stolen vehicle; Vehicle clocked at 71 in a 55 mph zone

A routine speeding stop in Mower County led to felony theft charges for two out-of-towners. Dusti Lynn Olson, 27, of Dodge Center and Merrick Michael ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, September 1, 2016 10:22 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Woman cited for illegally burning plastic

Austin police cited a 58-year-old woman for illegally burning plastic in northwest Austin Wednesday night after a report of a strong burining plastic smell. Police ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, September 1, 2016 10:14 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

2 face felony theft, drug charges

Two people face charges for felony theft and fifth-degree drug possession after reportedly taking copper wire and other items from a rural Mower County construction ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, August 31, 2016 10:14 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Suspect pleads not guilty in groping incident

A 36-year-old Austin man pleaded not guilty to felony charges stemming from accusations he groped a 12-year-old after the girl photographed the alleged assault with ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, August 31, 2016 10:13 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Vandals break into Matchbox Theatre

Volunteers with Matchbox Children’s Theatre are looking to turn a negative situation into a positive after its costume shop was broken into and vandalized over ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:54 am

News

Pedaling forward; Application submitted for Bike Friendly City status

Austin bicycling leaders are pedaling ahead in their efforts to make Austin a Bike Friendly City. Steve Kime, chairman of Vision 2020’s Bike/Walk Trail Committee, ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:53 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man gets 13-plus years in robbery, shooting

A man convicted of firing a gun while robbing the Hiawatha Bar in December 2013 was sentenced to 13 years and 6 months in prison ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:45 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Suspect pleads not guilty to punching man, causing skull fracture in fight

A man police allegedly watched punch a another man before he celebrated “like a boxer” pleaded not guilty to two felony assault charges in Mower ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:40 am

Austin ArtWorks Festival

From Austin High School to ArtWorks

Keenan Schultz may have been one of the youngest artists featured in the Turbine Gallery of the fifth annual Austin ArtWorks Festival Saturday, and he ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, August 28, 2016 8:02 am

Blogs

Wishing a legend well on his retirement

As we approached the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center’s interpretive center, a squirrel darted across the trail in front of us and I shouted out. ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, August 28, 2016 7:41 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

A strange turn of events: Pizza order leads to woman accused in series of fraud cases

A Steve’s Pizza order led police to a 34-year-old Austin woman accused of financial fraud, check forgery and drug possession in three separate cases. Meranda ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, August 28, 2016 7:01 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man who cut niece gets prison sentence

A man who cut his niece was sentenced to a year and a half in prison Thursday in Mower County court. After a plea agreement, ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, August 26, 2016 10:57 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Felon heads to prison after being found asleep in car with drugs

A woman who told police she and a man were “camping” after being found asleep in a vehicle is headed to prison after being busted ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, August 26, 2016 10:56 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Semi leaks fuel off I-90

The Minnesota State Patrol and Austin Fire Department responded to semi that went in the ditch near the 11th Drive Northeast bridge on Interstate 90 ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, August 26, 2016 10:48 am

FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

Park instruments installed along walking path at Mill Pond

The city of Austin added large park instruments — two metallophones, three drums and the Grandioso, which features 15 chimes — to the trail along ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:21 am

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