Education

Austin students take part in SkillsUSA championships

A pair Austin students participated in the Minnesota SkillsUSA Championships on March 27-28 in Bloomington, Minnesota, with one ...

Adams

Southland to consider Rose Creek closing at Monday meeting

The Southland School Board is expected to approve closing its Rose Creek-based elementary school during its regular meeting ...

Education

Austin named winner in Digital School survey

For the third straight year, Austin Public Schools have been named a Digital School District Survey Awards winner ...

Education

Dayton proposes plan to close special education funding gap

Gov. Mark Dayton wants lawmakers to use part of Minnesota's budget surplus to increase school district special education ...

Education

Bidding farewell; Brian Johnson retiring after 31 years of guiding the vocal talent of AHS

It wasn’t hard for Brian Johnson to pick out proud moments experienced over his 31 years as Austin ...

Education

School Board okays bid on Sumner work

The Austin School Board on Monday accepted the bid of $245,000 for work at the Sumner Elementary School ...

Education

Minnesota above average on ‘Nation’s Report Card’

Minnesota students scored above the national average on a test known as the "Nation's Report Card", according to ...

Education

Minnesota students test diplomacy skills in huge model UN conference

By Nina Moini MPR News/90.1 FM More than 800 students from across the state traveled to downtown Minneapolis ...

Education

Public invited to a 4-H open house next Saturday

Young people with an interest in developing life skills, volunteering in the community and looking for new, fun ...

Columnists

Pacelli students take trip to D.C.

Every other school year, a group of Pacelli seniors and juniors are invited to join in a trip ...

Columnists

The Austinaires to present ‘Dance the Night Away’

Winter is leaving and spring is (very slowly) arriving, which means it’s time for the spring Austinaires Show ...

Education

Culture of Another; Trio introduces Russian dance, music to Southgate Elementary

Southgate Elementary School came alive Thursday morning with the sights and sounds of traditional Russian music and dance ...

Agriculture

Mower teen representing county at national meeting

Mower County 4-H member, Abigail Mueller, is one of five Minnesota representatives who will be attending the 2018 ...

Business

Job fair taps student pool of workers in tight market

High schoolers: If you ever wanted a job, now is the time to apply. After the 2008 recession, ...

Education

Promoting literacy

Three thousand books are given out yearly as part of the Reach Out and Read program. At a ...

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