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Education

A step towards prevention through meditation

Students at I.J. Holton Intermediate School got a glimpse at a healthy way to relieve stress Thursday. Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Friday, March 18, 2016 10:33 am

Education

A different kind of play; Austin High School brings 3-act to Christgau Hall stage

Austin High School students are getting ready to showcase their talents on the big stage with this year’s three-act play. The Austin High School Drama ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, March 17, 2016 11:08 am

Best Bets

Best Bets: A green weekend

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a multitude of ways this weekend. With several parties to honor the Irish — and the day’s honorary Irish — ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, March 17, 2016 10:51 am

Education

School district nears purchase of Corcoran Center; Special ed cooperative will move into former event facility

The Austin Public Schools Board paved the way for staff to negotiate buying the Corcoran Center and attached classrooms for the use of the Austin ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Tuesday, March 15, 2016 10:35 am

Business

Spam for the youngsters; HHH hosts 1st Kids Spam Fest

Karis Nesbitt, 9, chowed down a peanut butter and Spam cookie Saturday at the Hormel Historic Home as she guessed at Spam facts with her ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Monday, March 14, 2016 11:05 am

Hormel Foods Corps.

Hormel gives back to veterans: More than 750 hygiene packs donated

Hormel employees were able to give back to veterans Friday morning, donating over 750 bags filled with hygiene products to homeless veterans. Hormel Military Veterans ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Sunday, March 13, 2016 5:05 pm

Faith

Formation of faith; St. Olaf brings in new pastor with an eye to the future

Mark Niethammer walked through the St. Olaf Lutheran Church narthex wearing his clerical collar, a black shirt, grey pants and bright green belt. Niethammer, 33, ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Friday, March 11, 2016 10:50 am

Best Bets

Best Bets: Dance Company coming to Austin

This weekend will be Spamazing with all the fun things going on. Break open the Spam cans at the Hormel Historic Home, enjoy some great ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:27 am

Education

Kiwanis helps out Woodson; $4K donation helps buy more permanent greenhouse

The Noon Kiwanis Club of Austin pledged $4,000 to the Woodson Kindergarten Center greenhouse in November 2015, helping secure a more permanent structure, made of ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:13 am

Education

Kiwanis helps out Woodson; Volunteers read to Kindergartners for third annual year

David Ruzek reads to students at Woodson Kindergarten Center after school Tuesday. The Noon Kiwanis Club came to Woodson for the third year in a ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:12 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

A dog’s life; Four teens rally to save a pet from icy waters

It was just a normal, clear day at the skate park, according to Neil Bersague Abreu, 16, and Ben Jacobs, 15. That is, until they ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:10 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Leeper heads to prison; Initial plea changed to guilty in mid-January

The man arrested in a McDonald’s line on suspicion of committing two armed robberies, shoplifting from Walmart and assaulting a gas station worker the same ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 10:20 am

Hormel

Celebrating reading: Woodson students, Hormel wrap up reading program

Peter Sandoval, 6, made a new friend through his reading buddy Sue McRaith, who works at Hormel Foods Corp. and is one of many who ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Sunday, March 6, 2016 3:01 pm

News

Investigating UFOs at the library

Those flashing lights outside your window at night? The unexplained crop circles in your back field? That night you can’t remember? Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Friday, March 4, 2016 10:14 am

Business

A rock solid effort; 4-H group collects shoes to feed the hungry

For Evelyn Williams, 10, cleaning out her old shoes isn’t just about spring cleaning. It’s about helping feed hungry Minnesotans. “I think that Shoe Away ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, March 3, 2016 10:56 am

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