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Latest She & Him is pleasant, but predictable
It’s time to admit it: She & Him is the romcom of modern music. Every time I see the duo of guitarist-singer M. Ward and ...
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Business
Parr’s VFW show raises money for vets group; Snow forces cancellation of live album
Wednesday’s snow couldn’t stop Charlie Parr from returning to his hometown for a concert, but it did keep him from recording the show for a ...
by Jason Schoonover, Friday, November 28, 2014 11:15 am
Business
Come out and play; Rochester man opens hobby store in downtown Austin
On Monday at Everything Hobby, owner Kevin Guy flew a remote-controlled quadcopter, manager Jim Perrin drove a remote-controlled Traxxas truck around the store and then ...
by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, November 27, 2014 5:18 am
Lifestyles
A holiday homecoming; Parr’s Wednesday VFW concert may become a live record
Austin native Charlie Parr is coming home to Austin Wednesday night for a concert that will benefit local veterans and could be released as a ...
by Jason Schoonover, Monday, November 24, 2014 10:26 am
Business
Visitor center could go by mall; Committee prefers current Hy-Vee site
Vision 2020’s Gateway to Austin Committee is eying part of the current Hy-Vee property as the site for a proposed Austin visitor center. However, several ...
by Jason Schoonover, Monday, November 24, 2014 10:23 am
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TV on the Radio’s ‘Seeds’ a collective effort
I have to admit I didn’t think much of the singles from TV on the Radio’s fifth studio album “Seeds” on first listen. “Happy Idiot” ...
by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, November 23, 2014 8:10 am
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Austin’s natural legacy; Nature Center’s interpretive center moving forward with $5M Foundation grant
In a few short years, the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center will dedicate a new interpretive center nearly triple the size of its current building ...
by Jason Schoonover, Friday, November 21, 2014 10:25 am
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Hormel Foundation gives $5M to Nature Center’s new interpretive center
The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center’s plans for a new interpretive center will become a reality after the center received a $5 million grant from ...
by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:32 pm
Business
Gray to retire from Hormel Foundation
Sheri Dankert to take his place
by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, November 20, 2014 11:10 am
News
Austin woman’s journey with brother, hospice was ‘spiritual experience’
Never alone Edward Miller Jr. had just found a house and planned to move to Austin to retire when doctors found a mass in his ...
by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, November 19, 2014 10:13 am
riverland theatre
A classical romp
It’s fitting that the Riverland Community College Theatre Department’s latest play, “She Stoops to Conquer,” is a case of mistaken identities. That’s because Susan V. ...
by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, November 16, 2014 2:04 am
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Pink Floyd highlights what might have been
Let’s get the obvious out of the way now: Pink Floyd’s “The Endless River” isn’t going to join the annals of classics like “Dark Side ...
by Jason Schoonover, Saturday, November 15, 2014 4:09 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
One injured in morning accident
A Burnsville woman was taken to the hospital following a two-car crash on Fourth Street Northwest this morning. Kimberley Nazario, 23, was taken to Mayo ...
by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, November 13, 2014 10:36 am
Business
Downtown hobby store nears opening
The owner of one of Austin’s newest businesses is looking for the public’s help as he gets ready to open. Kevin Guy, owner of Everything ...
by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, November 13, 2014 10:35 am
News
A scrappy way to fight cancer
A group of area residents is continuing its scrappy approach at fighting cancer. The seventh annual Crop for the Cure fundraiser returns to the Carpenter, Iowa, ...
by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, November 13, 2014 10:29 am
SportsPlus
Will Josh Oliver Play in Week 17? NFL Injury Status, News & Updates
Josh Oliver was a full participant in his most recent practice, and should be available when the Minnesota…
Vikings vs. Packers Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread – Week 17
At U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 29, the Minnesota Vikings face the Green Bay Packers, beginning at…
Timberwolves vs. Spurs Injury Report Today – December 29
As they get ready to play the San Antonio Spurs (16-15) on Sunday, December 29 at Target Center,…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Saturday, December 28
The Gonzaga Bulldogs versus the UCLA Bruins is one of four games on Saturday’s college basketball schedule that…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Saturday, December 28
Four games on the Saturday college basketball schedule feature a ranked team, including the matchup between the Gonzaga…