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Business

Rietz: ‘Good for the soul’; ArtWorks looks ahead to August festival

Austin will showcase its talent and bring in new talent for the fourth annual ArtWorks Festival. The festival, which will take place Aug. 22 and ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Friday, April 10, 2015 11:25 am

Business

Crimes of the past brought to life; Author to discuss Minnesota gangster history Tuesday

“Stick ‘em up!” an unmasked bandit said to a mail-truck driver in 1931 Austin with a gun pushed into his ribs. Unfortunately for the four ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Friday, April 10, 2015 10:49 am

Best Bets

Best Bets: Singing in the rain

Enjoy the sounds of music this weekend as Austin students take on popular movie songs, adults take on classical music and a well-known pianist takes ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, April 9, 2015 10:22 am

Education

Movies brought to the stage; Austinaires annual concert held this weekend

Austin High School students are warming up their voices for a big show this week. Austinaires and Choralaires ensembles will perform in the annual spring ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 11:25 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

$70,000 in bull semen stolen from LeRoy farm

According to Mower County Sheriff Terese Amazi, a LeRoy man reported on Tuesday that a storage canister with vials of bull semen was taken from ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 10:37 am

FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

New Eagle Scout reconnects with mentor

Five years ago, Sam Hagan met Anthony Thomas, the two-millionth Eagle Scout and 100th Anniversary Youth Ambassador for Boy Scouts. Sam has worked to become ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Monday, April 6, 2015 10:16 am

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Marching for the future generation

When Amber and Josh Mattick of Rose Creek found out they were expecting a baby, they didn’t imagine their son Jaxson would be born prematurely ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Sunday, April 5, 2015 1:01 pm

mall of america

March of Dimes will move to Mall of America this year

The event, which will take place on April 25, will move to the MOA this year instead of holding smaller events in different counties across ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Sunday, April 5, 2015 12:59 pm

Business

The Salvation Army is holding sticky fundraiser

Duct-tape isn’t only for “The Red Green Show.” Austin’s Salvation Army is holding a duct-tape fundraiser where people can purchase two-foot pieces of duct tape ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Friday, April 3, 2015 10:04 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Police: Assault rumors not true

Austin police say reports of an alleged assault Thursday near Hormel Foods Corp.’s south corporate office were false, and that the incident was a medical ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, April 2, 2015 5:02 pm

Education

Longtime theater enthusiast passes

David Dahlquist had a strong passion for theater, and that passion spread like wildfire in Austin and Lyle. Dahlquist, 72, of Lyle passed away Wednesday, ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, April 2, 2015 11:30 am

Best Bets

Best Bets: Easter Bunny and his baskets

Get ready for eggs, a bunny and great food this weekend, as Easter hits Austin. Collect eggs, eat brunch and head to the ArtWorks Center ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, April 2, 2015 10:29 am

Education

Creativity on the page; Reading Corps members host writing workshops during spring break

Third-grader Will Lawhead wrote a story in the Austin Public Library Monday morning on the first day of spring break. “[It’s about] a teacher that ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:44 am

News

Meowing to the music

Sixth-grader’s science fair project finds cats prefer pop Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Monday, March 30, 2015 11:01 am

FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

Boy Scouts help out; Groups collect 2,590 pounds for local food shelves

Austin Boy Scouts collected 2,590 pounds of food Saturday as part of the annual Scouting for Food project. Although this was down from last year, ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Monday, March 30, 2015 10:40 am

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