Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Burglar changes plea to guilty
The 36-year-old Austin who allegedly burglarized a home and a lawn truck in July 2015 changed his plea ...
Columnists
Dome hosting all-night softball tournament
Who is up for the Co-ed All-Nighter Softball Tournament in the new dome? Get your team together to ...
gcs
Letter: Good step towards clean energy
I am excited to hear that the new interpretive center in Austin will have solar energy and other ...
Business
Kwik Trip eyes new sites; Company looking at former Gymocha, HiMEC properties
The rumors are true: Austin could get one — if not two — new Kwik Trips, but it ...
Business
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Interpretive center ready for construction bids
The $7 million project to build a new Jay C. Hormel Nature Center interpretive center is ready to ...
Business
Nature center chooses contractor for solar power
The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center is powering ahead with it’s plan to install solar energy for its ...
Education
School Board appoints officers
The Austin Public Schools Board will look relatively similar moving into its new year. The board voted unanimously ...
Education
For 16th year, Pacelli students to pick up Christmas trees
Christmas is over and the new year is here, so the tree has to go. Pacelli Catholic Schools ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Making it safer to walk; Council opts for crosswalk lights over stop signs
Austin City Council members agreed Monday that something needed to be done at an intersection near The Hormel ...
Business
Hormel Foods plant pushes UW closer to goal; Campaign hits about $1.1 million
Hormel Foods Corps. plant employees added about $150,000 to The United Way’s annual campaign.
Education
Lack of an alternative licensing program is illegal, judge says
Some teachers are celebrating a ruling that should make it easier for out-of-state teachers to get licensed in ...
Business
What’s ahead in 2016? Another look forward to stories brewing this year
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series on stories we’re watching for in 2016. ...
Business
BP Cancer Group makes $15,000 gift toward 2016 $200,000 goal
Blooming Prairie has made a significant gift just before Christmas to the Paint the Town Pink initiative to ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Clinic welcomes first baby of 2016; BP business owners greet first daughter
Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin didn’t have to wait long to welcome its first baby of the ...
Business
PTTP coming together
Details for many Paint the Town Pink events are coming together ahead of the fundraising to kick off ...
SportsPlus
Suns vs. Timberwolves Tickets Available – Wednesday, Jan. 29
Two of the NBA’s best players will be going head to head when Devin Booker (25.2 points per…
January 16 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
In a Thursday NHL schedule that includes plenty of competitive matchups, the Washington Capitals versus the Ottawa Senators…
How to Watch the NBA Today, January 16
There are five contests on today’s NBA schedule, among them the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Oklahoma City Thunder.…
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, January 16
Today’s NBA lineup features top teams in action. Among the games is the Indiana Pacers squaring off against…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Thursday, January 16
The Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Oregon State Beavers square off for one of three games on the college…