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David Bowe

Bowie never stopped inventing

David Bowie was on my mind last weekend. His album “Black Star” had been released that Friday, and I picked it out at a record ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, January 17, 2016 7:01 am

Business

Paint the Town Pink; Kicking off the fundraising

Small towns are again boosting Paint the Town Pink this year. Sam Ewing of Sterling Main Street presented a check for more than $23,000 to ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, January 13, 2016 11:09 am

Business

Waving the pink banner

Paint the Town Pink co-ambassador Kelly Joseph told a crowd at The Hormel Institute Tuesday that she can be an example for how the work ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, January 13, 2016 11:08 am

Business

Working toward revival

A familiar face will help take efforts to restore Mower County’s waterways and explain them to the public. Tim Ruzek started a full-time position last ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 10:12 am

RSS General

Frigid temps to give way this week; Area to begin warming up after today

The area can see the light at the end of the tunnel. After temperatures reached minus 8 and wind chills reached minus 30 early this ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 10:07 am

News

Back to take on cancer; Lyle Area Cancer Auction returns for 37th year this weekend

Lyle Area Cancer may be fresh off a milestone 2015, but its work is far from over. A year after raising a record $230,000 and surpassing ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, January 11, 2016 10:31 am

RSS General

MnDOT warns of slick conditions ahead of extreme wind chills

After a brief and modest reprieve from the bitter cold on Monday, Austin will plunge right back to sub zero temperatures tonight. Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, January 11, 2016 10:28 am

Jason Schoonover

Simple solutions are best for resolutions

Inevitably, the new year brings talk of resolutions, change and new beginnings, but most of us have struggled through enough failed declarations of goals, motivations ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, January 10, 2016 9:56 am

Business

Looking for nominations; Pay It Forward founders hoping to form nonprofit

A Dexter business and its partners are looking to help out another community family this year, but they’re also aiming to help more throughout the ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, January 8, 2016 10:20 am

Business

Kwik Trip eyes new sites; Company looking at former Gymocha, HiMEC properties

The rumors are true: Austin could get one — if not two — new Kwik Trips, but it won’t happen soon. Hans Zietlow, the company’s ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, January 7, 2016 10:42 am

Business

Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Interpretive center ready for construction bids

The $7 million project to build a new Jay C. Hormel Nature Center interpretive center is ready to take a key step forward. Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, January 7, 2016 10:38 am

Business

Nature center chooses contractor for solar power

The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center is powering ahead with it’s plan to install solar energy for its $7 million interpretive center project. On Wednesday, ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, January 7, 2016 10:36 am

Local Government

County increases dangerous dog fee by $100

It will cost more to own a dangerous dog in Mower County in 2016. The Mower County board voted 4-1 Tuesday to increase the county’s ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, January 6, 2016 10:19 am

Business

County board elects Glynn as 2016 chair; Gabrielson is vice chair

The Mower County board kicked off the new year by electing a new chair, setting committee appointments and officially setting 2016 appropriations to outside groups. ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, January 6, 2016 10:09 am

Business

Commissioner takes on county’s flower donation

Commissioner Tony Bennett is opting to increase his contribution to the Austin downtown flower baskets, so Mower County doesn’t have to. In lieu of the ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, January 6, 2016 10:05 am

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