Al Batt
Al Batt: It’s too bad junk food doesn’t taste like junk
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: Take a look at these lovely stamps I got at the post ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Squashing myths about carbs
By Courtney Kremer Hy-Vee Dietitian Fall has officially begun, and with this chilly season comes the opportunity to ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Full Circle: Sometimes a romance novel trumps the wisdom of ‘The New Book of Etiquette’
Last weekend as I riffled through a box of old yellowed classics at the Austin Library used book ...
Best Bets
Best Bets: Austin setting up for laughs and song
Get ready for a celebrity to visit Austin and help out the Austin Police Department at the same ...
Editorials
Demographics should spur action
Last month’s U.S. Census account of rising poverty rates among Minnesota’s African-Americans sounds an alarm about a serious ...
Editorials
Our Opinion: Manufacturing benefits rural Minnesota
The United States Department of Agriculture last week released data on the importance of manufacturing in rural communities. ...
Education
Pacelli walkathon takes on new form; More than 200 participate in Ride It Race It Walk It event
For over 40 years Pacelli Catholic schools has had an annual fall fundraiser to help support the cost ...
Al Batt
Al Batt: Stop signs aren’t ever ‘stoptional’
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I’m getting older. What was your first clue? It gets late earlier. ...
Columnists
Serve up more fruits and vegetables
Obesity has been a large problem in our country for several years now, and affects both people with ...
Columnists
Austin native to solo with ASO
Sunday, Oct. 25 is certain to be a full-circle moment for the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Not only will ...
Education
Woodson helps set the stage; Kindergarten center aims to engage, empower students
Kindergarten — we all come with different memories and experiences from our time at the entrance point to ...
Editorials
Newspapers are succeeding
This week is an important one in journalism — National Newspaper Week. It’s the 75th anniversary of the ...
Columnists
Ask a Trooper: Drive with care, caution in work zones
Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: With the law of $300 fines in construction zones, I have ...
Al Batt
Al Batt: A testy cafe on Clean Fork Friday
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I’m taking a first aid class. You should, too. Not me. What ...
Blogs
A matter of perspective stops complaining
As it seems more and more people are taking to the Internet to voice angry complaints about nearly ...
SportsPlus
January 10 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
Friday’s NHL schedule has plenty of quality competition on the docket. Among those contests is the Los Angeles…
How to Watch the NBA Today, January 10
The Oklahoma City Thunder versus the New York Knicks is one game in particular to watch on a…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Friday, January 10
Just a single top-25 game is on Friday’s college basketball slate. That matchup is the UCLA Bruins squaring…
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, January 10
The NBA slate today, which includes the Milwaukee Bucks squaring off against the Orlando Magic, is sure to…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Friday, January 10
There is one game featuring a ranked team on Friday’s college basketball schedule. Watch men’s college basketball, other…