Al Batt
Batt: Reality TV shows are faked
Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “How is retirement going for you?” “Well, I don’t really have any ...
Editorials
Our Opinion: GOP can be strong again
It’s too bad the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party divides that party so sharply and harms ...
Adam Harringa
Vesel is lifting a program
It was inspiring to watch the Austin Packers football team Wednesday night, a team one season removed from ...
Editorials
Our Opinion: Congrats to Pack
Austin has something big to celebrate today. The Austin High School Packers football team defeated the Mankato East ...
Editorials
Our Opinion: Republicans should end the games now
The fact the U.S. is in the position to default on its debt obligations is absurd, and the ...
Al Batt
Batt: It doesn’t matter if you Windsor a knot, it’s how you play the game
Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “Where do boxelder bugs go in the winter?” “Search me.” “Never mind. ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Poll: Should defaulting on the government’s debt obligations be off limits in political negotiations?
Should defaulting on the U.S. Government's debt obligations (known as raising the debt ceiling) be off limits in ...
Columnists
Veldman and Friends show close to selling out
For those who missed it, we sold close to 1,100 tickets to the Michael Veldman and Friends’ 2013 ...
Editorials
Buckle up, folks
Law enforcement agencies all over Minnesota have ramped up seat belt enforcement in October, and there’s nothing wrong ...
Adam Harringa
Knowlton shaped the Austin we know today
I’ve had the opportunity to attend three straight Austin Area Chamber of Commerce fall meetings now, and Wednesday’s ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Poppe: Despite D.C. gridlock, there’s reason to be positive at home
It seems that gridlock and grandstanding are the only items on the legislative agenda in Washington, D,C., these ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Poll: What do you think of some Congressional Republicans’ tactic to defund Obamacare?
Al Batt
50 is new 30 … in speed limits
Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “Guess what I did this weekend.” “Nothing.” “Lucky guess.” Driving by the ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Repinski: A turning point in the church?
A conversation on values of personal faith and religious matters, that find their home in institutions which encourage ...
SportsPlus
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Thursday, January 16
The Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Oregon State Beavers square off for one of three games on the college…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Thursday, January 16
Thursday’s college basketball slate includes top teams in play. Among the 10 games our computer model recommends, in…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Thursday, January 16
Top-25 teams will hit the court in three games on Thursday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the Gonzaga…
How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Thursday, January 16
A total of 10 games on the Thursday college basketball schedule feature a ranked team, including the matchup…
Buy Tickets for Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild on January 15
When the Edmonton Oilers meet the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday (the puck drops at…