FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

Game On: Gaming convention coming to Austin

Sheriffs and outlaws in a Western town, complete with a general store and saloon, ruled Michael Jordal’s dining ...

Education

Videos, iPads, Skype boost learning for young students

Last spring, Woodson Kindergarten Center debuted a series of videos to help the youngest Austin Public School students ...

Education

Introducing technology: Woodson utilizing coding to get students’ interest in engineering

A small sphere named Sphero took off across the gym floor of Woodson Kindergarten Center Tuesday morning with ...

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Star Watch: Opposites attract

By Deane Morrison University of Minnesota On the 9th of May we’re treated to the spectacle of a ...

Columnists

Deadline for sand volleyball league is Friday

Register deadline for Monday night adult co-rec sand volleyball registration deadline is Friday. Turn in your player fee ...

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Revisiting a lost wetland: Book examines the history of a lost Freeborn Co. landmark

A soon-to-be released book examines the 130-year-old decline of a wetlands in Freeborn County. Cheri Register’s “The Big ...

Education

Students, parents to learn about college application process

Junior Student/Parent Night will be held in Austin High School’s Knowlton Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.  Wednesday. College Representatives ...

Columnists

Financial capability creates independence

One of the four goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act is economic self-sufficiency. Yet, far too many ...

Columnists

Poppe: How will it end?

One priority of the legislature during the first year of the biennium is to pass a two-year state ...

Columnists

A night of chuckles at Paramount

There isn’t a better way to wrap up the spring 2016 season at the Historic Paramount Theatre than ...

Columnists

Take mother out for a Mother’s Day dinner

Join us for lunch at noon on Friday. Come and bring a friend or spoil the mother in ...

FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES

Dayton pushes transportation spending plan

Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday laid out his demands for a transportation funding package, hoping to jumpstart progress ...

Columnists

Warm weather brings out the insect nuisance for pets

The rain has been falling and April showers will bring flowers. For pet owners, however, rain and warmer ...

Education

FFA students compete in state convention

Two Austin FFA teams attended the Minnesota State FFA Convention, competing in the Livestock Evaluation and Farm Business ...

Columnists

The Wide Angle: A titan of a soundtrack doesn’t translate

Let’s just face it. Some things shouldn’t even try to pace the passage of time. Case in point: ...

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