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Best Bets

Best Bets: Weekend to be spooky, memorable

This weekend is sure to be spooky and memorable. With a Halloween dinner and a scary movie on Friday and a public auction and football ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, October 30, 2014 10:21 am

FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

Passing on Memories

Dick and Jeannine Buechner have shoeboxes full of photos, but they’re not planning to keep all of them. “I have stacks of photographs, I must ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:59 am

Education

Finding the students’ future; Scholarships helping RCC attendees stay in school

The Minnesota State Colleges and University’s Access to Excellence scholarship campaign is in its first year, and already is seeing positive results from the state’s ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:41 am

Education

Board tours Pi Academy

The members of the Austin Public Schools Board met Monday afternoon to tour the Pi Academy at Southgate Elementary School, which is in its first ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Tuesday, October 28, 2014 10:16 am

Adrian Lee

Ghosts on the mind and in the basement

Halloween is on it’s way, and people have started getting their ghost on. For Adrian Lee, this is an everyday adventure. “I do work in the ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Monday, October 27, 2014 6:01 am

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Brownsdale park gets new playground equipment put together by volunteers

Children are often fascinated with the newest toy, and in Brownsdale, the new toy covers the entire playground. “It’s the city park that has been there ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Sunday, October 26, 2014 5:01 pm

Education

The power of print; I.J. Holton sixth-graders use newspapers to build domes

Sixth-graders at I.J. Holton Intermediate School spent Thursday creating geodesic domes out of newspapers and masking tape. “We’re building domes and the school got a bunch ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Friday, October 24, 2014 10:13 am

News

Mariachi group to visit Austin, to perform with ASO

A professional mariachi music group is on its way to Austin this weekend. Professional mariachi ensemble Mariachi Nuevo de Las Vegas will play with the ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Friday, October 24, 2014 10:06 am

Business

The First to 40; St. Marks employee first to hit milestone

Debra Klouse is the first employee to hit her 40th anniversary at St. Marks Lutheran Home in Austin. “I wouldn’t be here 40 years if I ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Friday, October 24, 2014 9:12 am

Education

School board forum touches on preparation

Five of the six Austin Public Schools Board candidates discussed issues facing the district in a candidate forum Wednesday night at the Austin City Council ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:44 am

Best Bets

Best Bets: Having a spooky good time

Halloween is getting close and this weekend is getting ready for it. With a spooky horse show, a fall fest and a good meal, mixed ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:34 am

Education

Books and music help patients recover in Swaziland; Program helps relieve stress and boredom

For several years, an Austin professor has done her part to see that patients recovering at hospitals in Africa had reading material. Now she’s helping ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Wednesday, October 22, 2014 10:06 am

FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

Austin remembers community ‘backbone’; Dr. Richard ‘Dick’ Schindler, 1942-2014

To his friends and family, saying Dr. Richard “Dick” Schindler was involved in the Austin community would be an understatement. “He was such an amazing ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:48 am

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McFadden outlines his ‘Contract With Minnesota’

Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Mike McFadden’s confidence showed Friday afternoon as he told more than 25 people that he was going to win the election ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:01 pm

Business

Pretty on Porcelain; Porcelain painters visit Austin for four-state convention

Helen Petersen scanned the crowd at the Holiday Inn & Austin Conference Center on Thursday and was excited to see people from all over the ... Read more

by Jenae Hackensmith, Friday, October 17, 2014 11:03 am

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