Business
Dr. Tim Rietz to retire after 37 years; Open house planned for July 4
After 37 years of providing care to patients in the Austin area, Dr. Tim Rietz is retiring from ...
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The Art of Style
There are several avenues to art and some of the most striking and perhaps unexpected is that of ...
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The ultimate sacrifice: Area Memorial Day schedules set
Flags around Austin, Mower County and Minnesota will be lowered to half-staff Monday to honor those who made ...
Columnists
Failures and accomplishments of 2016 session
The 2016 legislative session ended at midnight Sunday, May 22, with two top priorities not completed. There was ...
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A new challenger for Sparks: Hayfield carpenter running for state Senate
For Republican Gene Dornink, his goals if elected to the Minnesota Senate are as simple as ABC: be ...
Columnists
Session ends with progress and work to do
By Dan Sparks State Senator, District 27 The 2016 legislative session has now come to a close. This ...
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Star Watch: Saturn reigns
By Deane Morrison University of Minnesota Saturn has been playing second fiddle to Mars all year, but in ...
Columnists
Summer classes offer opportunities for children
“Mom! Dad! I am bored,” are words you will not hear from your child this summer if you ...
Blogs
The joys of hanging in the kids area
Partway through the commencement procession of graduates, I handed my niece a sticker bracelet to paste onto a ...
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DCA annual meeting highlights progress
More than 70 members and guests of Development Corporation of Austin (DCA) attended the 2016 annual meeting on ...
Columnists
Emphasize with teens to use seatbelts
QUESTION: What can we emphasize with our teen drivers about seat belt use? ANSWER: We can say, again ...
Columnists
Keep yards mowed, trimmed
We all enjoy spring and the warm weather that comes with it. It is this time of year ...
Columnists
Spend your summer under the stars
The Austin Area Commission for the Arts invites you to spend your summer watching world class entertainment under ...
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‘I wanted to make a difference’
State Sen. Dan Sparks, DFL-Austin, first ran for office because he wanted to do some good for his ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man in high-speed chase pleads not guilty
A man charged after leading Mower County Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase May 10 pleaded not guilty ...
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…