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Read past the winter doldrums
About this time every year, winter begins to turn a bit trying. We’ve endured the holidays, the bitter ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man sentenced in criminal sexual conduct case
An Austin man was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Friday for committing several acts of criminal ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
1 of 7 in heroin sting sentenced
One of seven people charged in a heroin distribution sting from last May was sentenced Thursday. Perry Black, ...
Education
Photo: Spelling success
Shenali DeSilva won first place in the Pacelli Spelling Bee. Neha Nanda came in second place and both ...
Columnists
Vision 2020: City-YMCA partnership on rec center makes sense
It goes without saying that all important community projects require collaboration. Many different organizations can work together to ...
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Mower Ag Society looking to better market fair
Some Mower County agriculture leaders are in the early stages of looking for help to better market the ...
Education
Riverland Foundation hits goal in scholarship campaign
The Riverland Community College Foundation campaign designed to increase the number of sponsored scholarships to 150 by the ...
Columnists
Games can be a positive foundation
QUESTION: Can games become the foundation for positive parenting? ANSWER: Yes, indeed; for creative parents, interactive games can ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Ankeny’s robber pleads not guilty
The suspect arrested in the Nov. 19, 2015, robbery of Ankeny’s Mini Mart No. 4 pleaded not guilty ...
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Applications available for Zonta award
Applications for the 2016 Young Women in Public Affairs Award are now available from the Zonta Club of ...
Columnists
What it means to be heart healthy
So you’re ready to make some heart-healthy changes in your life, especially with your diet and exercise? Perhaps ...
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Star Watch: A string of pearls
By Deane Morrison University of Minnesota The shortest month opens with a long line of planets strung across ...
Columnists
Weddings are not new to the HHH
More than 60 soon-to-be brides visited the Hormel Historic Home last Sunday for the annual Austin Wedding Showcase. ...
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It’s a fabulous thing: Paint the Town Pink ambassadors put a face to cancer
More than 200 people jumped in East Side Lake Saturday during the annual Plunging for Pink, but the ...
Education
Rotary Students of the Month
Sarah Eich and Sean Baker were invited to lunch with the Austin Rotary Club for the month of ...
SportsPlus
Buy Tickets for Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild on January 15
When the Edmonton Oilers meet the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday (the puck drops at…
Matthew Boldy Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Oilers Game – January 15
The Minnesota Wild, including Matthew Boldy, will be on the ice Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers at Xcel…
Joel Eriksson Ek Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Oilers Game – January 15
Joel Eriksson Ek will be in action when the Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers play at Xcel Energy…
Marco Rossi Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Oilers Game – January 15
Marco Rossi and the Minnesota Wild play the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday at 8:30 PM ET, at Xcel…
Ryan Hartman Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Oilers Game – January 15
The Minnesota Wild, including Ryan Hartman, will be on the ice Wednesday at 8:30 PM ET, facing the…