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Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Check thief pleads guilty

An Austin man changed his plea to guilty Thursday in Mower County Court for reportedly stealing and forging dozens of checks. Jeremy Reid Johnson, 45, ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Friday, May 31, 2013 5:22 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Suspect guilty of assaulting girlfriend

An Iowa man charged in Mower County Court for twice strangling a woman, punching her and breaking her nose, changed his plea to guilty last ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Friday, May 31, 2013 5:21 pm

chimney fire

Smoke fills northeast Austin home Friday afternoon

Smoke engulfed the inside of a northeast Austin home Friday afternoon; however, nobody was home, according to the Austin Fire Department. The Austin Fire Department ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Friday, May 31, 2013 3:54 pm

Best Bets

Best Bets: Who will stop the rain? Austin will

Perhaps weekends haven’t gone nearly as planned this spring for most people, but let’s keep our fingers crossed. After receiving more rain than ever (that’s ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Friday, May 31, 2013 11:13 am

Faith

Austin church tackles global issue

Youth and leaders at Cornerstone Church in Austin can only imagine what some children halfway across the world are going through, but those church members ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Friday, May 31, 2013 11:12 am

Adams

City of Adams’ pump house struck by lightning; residents told to boil water

The city of Adams has advised residents to boil their water since Thursday as the city’s pump house was damaged by lightning and lost pressure ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Friday, May 31, 2013 11:07 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Suspect sentenced for gross misdemeanor sexual conduct

An Austin man who was accused for sexually molesting a woman on May 16, 2012, was convicted of gross misdemeanor criminal sexual conduct. Randal Jerome ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Friday, May 31, 2013 10:53 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Adult denies child domestic assault, punishment charges

After speaking with human services and school employees, a detective arrested an Austin man for allegedly assaulting a young boy. The officer arrested Tyler Turner, ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Friday, May 31, 2013 10:52 am

Agriculture

Walz talks legislation at rural Austin farm

A group of local farmers, conservationists and U.S. Rep. Tim Walz circled their lawn chairs in an old farm shed Thursday morning and got down ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Thursday, May 30, 2013 5:55 pm

News

Invasive fish creeping up the Cedar

The Cedar River has some visitors working their way upstream, but they’re far from welcome. Read more

by Matt Peterson, Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:29 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Grand Meadow man suffers minor injuries in county car crash

A 56-year-old Grand Meadow man went to the hospital with back pain after a Dexter woman collided with his car Tuesday morning at County Roads ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:23 am

News

Austin’s wet weather won’t stop

Area farmers, along with nearly anybody who likes to be outside, have had enough. Read more

by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:18 am

attack

Second suspect pleads guilty in February attack

The second of three men who reportedly assaulted a group of teens on Feb. 20 in Austin changed his plea to guilty Thursday in Mower ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:24 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Drug suspect strikes deal

An Austin man who led police to an alleged marijuana grow operation after he was turned in for assault struck a plea deal Friday in ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Monday, May 27, 2013 10:52 am

Austin

Summer of fun

After a snow-filled winter, it seems southern Minnesota is skipping spring and heading straight for summer. And a hallmark of every summer in Mower County ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Sunday, May 26, 2013 4:01 pm

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