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Ellendale lake closed to clean up sewage spill
ELLENDALE — The beach and boat access at Beaver Lake, near Ellendale, reopened Friday despite elevated levels of ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
2 charged for drugs following traffic stop
Two Olmsted County residents were charged in Mower County court Friday after a traffic stop uncovered more than ...
Columnists
Center showcasing potters
While checking out the Austin ArtWorks Festival on Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28, don’t miss out ...
Columnists
George would have liked Hormel’s 125th celebration
The following article made me think of another reason George A. Hormel would have been pleased by the ...
Columnists
Teaching children impulse control
QUESTION: Would you give me some help in how to teach impulse control to my children? RESPONSE: Impulse ...
Columnists
Getting your calcium and vitamin D?
Many can relate to carrying multiple things at one time —from children and pets to dry cleaning and ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
One Apollo robber gets stayed term
One of the men involved in a 2015 robbery at Apollo Liquors & Superette in 2015 was sentenced ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Woman busted with $45K worth of meth sentenced to 8 years
A woman took a plea agreement after being found with nearly $45,000 worth of methamphetamine, other drugs and ...
Columnists
The Wide Angle: ‘Take on Me,’ the ’80s rocked
Hi, my name is Eric and I grew up in the ’’80s. I make no excuse, nor do ...
Columnists
Swimming pool hours adjusted for the fair
This week, during the Mower County Fair, the pool will not be open for evening swim on Wednesday ...
Blogs
Lose the hate and laugh it off
Just a week ago, I wrote suggesting people “embrace the weird.” Now it’s time to learn to laugh ...
Columnists
Fall trips include a trip to the ‘Lion King’
On Thursday we will make the long anticipated trip to the award winning musical “The Lion King” at ...
Columnists
Senior center available for special occassions
Recently, it was brought to my attention that the community didn’t know that we have space available for ...
Columnists
Spam Museum already a huge boost for Austin
By Greg Siems Vision 2020 director By the time you’re reading this, the long week of festivities celebrating ...
Columnists
Event coming to Austin’s skate park on Aug. 14
Mark your calendar for a skate park event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 14. Join ...
SportsPlus
Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 7
The Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) take the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (7-29) as 4.5-point favorites on Tuesday,…
Buy Tickets for Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues on January 7
The Minnesota Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov and the St. Louis Blues’ Jordan Kyrou are two of the best players…
Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves Tickets Available – Monday, Jan. 20
The Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) at 2:30 PM ET on Monday, January…
Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams Wild Card Round Tickets Available – Monday, Jan. 13 at SoFi Stadium
The Los Angeles Rams (10-7) have playoff home-field advantage against the Minnesota Vikings (14-3) in the NFC Wild…
How to Watch the Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for January 7
The New Orleans Pelicans (7-29) battle the Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) at Smoothie King Center on January 7, 2025.…