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FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES

Making it safer to walk; Council opts for crosswalk lights over stop signs

Austin City Council members agreed Monday that something needed to be done at an intersection near The Hormel Institute to protect pedestrians after one was ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 11:00 am

FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES

Clinic welcomes first baby of 2016; BP business owners greet first daughter

Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin didn’t have to wait long to welcome its first baby of the new year. Colette and Tony Lea of ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, January 4, 2016 10:37 am

ArtWorks Center

Partying into 2016

The Austin Area Commission for the Arts is getting ready to kick off 2016 with music, a movie, and more art. After a busy 2015 ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, January 4, 2016 6:01 am

Christmas Presents

Appreciating the presents that are less fun

It got a good laugh around the Christmas lunch table. My cousin, who just graduated from college and is about to start his first post-school ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, January 3, 2016 7:01 am

News

County may seek funds to cover Vision 2020 bridge request

Board discusses seeking money from Foundation Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, January 1, 2016 1:04 pm

Business

County elected officials to see ’16 raises

Commissioners freeze their own salaries again Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 10:09 am

Business

County adding 3D imaging

Mower County offices that deal with land issues are adding 3D imaging to their slate of resources. The county board voted 4-1 Tuesday with Commissioner ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 10:07 am

gcs

Snowfall sidestep; Storm dumps 5 in. in Austin, 8.2 in Grand Meadow

The snow came Monday, but the brunt of the storm appears to have skirted Austin. Austin and Mower County were digging out Tuesday morning after ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, December 29, 2015 10:16 am

Brownsdale

Black and White ball ending its dance

BROWNSDALE — A Brownsdale business is retiring an event and team that have raised more than $100,000 for the Mower County Relay for Life. After ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, December 27, 2015 4:58 pm

Jason Schoonover

Quit spoiling the fun of other fans

After months of eagerly awaiting “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” I was finally sitting in a movie theater waiting for a 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, December 27, 2015 7:01 am

Adoption

Safe haven of love: Foster children find a home with Austin family

With Christmas presents for four girls lining the living room recently, Allyson Klankowski picked up her foster daughter and asked, “Do you want to go ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, December 27, 2015 6:45 am

Business

City of Austin bids farewell to retirees

The city of Austin officially bid farewell to five retiring employees earlier this week and praised them for their contributions to the community. Earlier this ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, December 25, 2015 8:15 am

Business

Austin City Council approves budget

The Austin City Council formally approved its $29.9 million budget Monday night. Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 10:14 am

Business

Council accepts $510K in grants

After some large grants in 2015 and more on the way in 2016, Mayor Tom Stiehm and the Austin City Council expressed their thanks to ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 10:13 am

Art Hass Stadium

Getting the most out of Austin’s new dome

Austin’s new dome is up, but it’s still in its infancy stages in terms of general use. Though plans are in the works for walking, ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, December 20, 2015 8:24 am

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