Education

Much ado about 400; Riverland Theatre celebrates 4 centuries of Shakespeare

Shakespeare is getting a modern spin at Riverland Community College this weekend. The theater department will celebrate the ...

Business

Recognizing Austin’s best; Business of the Year to be announced Thursday

The Austin Area Chamber of Commerce is going to recognize businesses for a strong 2015, but it’s going ...

FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES

County to begin accepting more recyclables

Mower County is primed to begin accepting more recyclable plastics and to increase recycling pickup, but it’s not ...

FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES

County and Vision 2020 compromise on bridge plan

The county board is moving ahead on some requested additions to a project to replace the Oakland Place ...

Education

Explorer talks to students about dreams; Ann Bancroft comes to AHS for Women’s History Month

Baylee Garroway was excited to hear educator and explorer Ann Bancroft talk about fulfilling her dreams Tuesday at ...

Business

A little bit of luck; Abused dogs seized by police on the way to recovery, adoption

People walking through the dog sections at the Mower County Humane Society will be greeted by two happy ...

FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES

Residents voice concerns about road plan; 4 street projects get OK, 1 held

Residents voiced mixed opinions to the Austin City Council during a public hearing Tuesday about a plan to ...

FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES

‘A gift to the community’; Friends, family remember former Sen. Patricia Piper

Patricia Piper wore many different hats over her life and time in office.

Business

Bill aims to tackle VA backlog

The Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 is a bipartisan, bicameral bill that allows local doctors to ...

Business

Hormel group gives early screening ‘Race’ for employees

Hormel Foods Corp. gave its employees a sneak peak of an upcoming film a few days early on ...

Business

BP to pay off ’09 bond early, save taxpayers 


The Blooming Prairie City Council unanimously voted Monday to spend $145,000 to pay off an outstanding general obligation ...

Education

Students test their knowledge at regional Science Olympiad

Science-inspired students took over Ellis Middle School on Saturday morning for the Science Olympiad tournament. Seventh- and eighth-grade ...

FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

Filling a need: Paramount Theatre looks to expand

Organizers at the Historic Paramount Theatre are hoping to expand the building and are willing to take on ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Trend on the rise

Recent numbers show national events have a tendency to drive up permit to carry numbers around the country, ...

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Zonta packages food for charity

On Jan. 19, the Zonta Club of Austin helped make a difference in Austin.

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