Adams

Hwy. 56 bridges open, detours lifted near Adams

Two Highway 56 bridges are back open to traffic near Adams and traffic will resume on the highway, ...

gcs

Patty Wetterling: Remains found; no comment from feds

MINNEAPOLIS — The mother of a Minnesota boy missing since 1989 said Saturday that his remains have been ...

Columnists

HHH wraps up concert series

I can’t believe I am saying this but the Hormel Historic Home has capped off its summer concert ...

Columnists

New set up can be instrumental to your walk

Check out the new play equipment on top of the path between the Austin Public Library and the ...

Columnists

Mentoring program keeps growing in Austin

The start of the new school year is just around the corner (or it’s already arrived for those ...

Columnists

Helping bridge the generation gap

You may have been wondering, what is all this Aging Mastery stuff. Well here is your chance to ...

Albert Lea

People from all over country compete at Big Island Bar-B-Que

ALBERT LEA — Entrants from different states competed Friday and Saturday at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds during the ...

Blogs

Wishing a legend well on his retirement

As we approached the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center’s interpretive center, a squirrel darted across the trail in ...

Columnists

Campaigning to stop drunk driving

QUESTION: Is there state campaign to get drunk drivers off the roads? RESPONSE:  The “Drive Sober or Get ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

A strange turn of events: Pizza order leads to woman accused in series of fraud cases

A Steve’s Pizza order led police to a 34-year-old Austin woman accused of financial fraud, check forgery and ...

Columnists

Make vegetables a regular part of meals

As children head back to school it’s important to make sure vegetables make a regular appearance on their ...

Columnists

The Wide Angle: Taking a walk through history

We were still some distance away when our eyes met and in that moment we both knew what ...

Albert Lea

UPDATE: Brownsdale man makes first appearance for Myre-Big Island shooting

The Brownsdale man charged with second-degree murder in a fatal shooting Tuesday at Myre-Big Island State Park continues ...

Business

Hormel donates to La. flood relief

Hormel Foods Corp. announced a donation of more than 34,000 pounds of products to assist with flood relief ...

Education

First review of request comes forward for housing initiative

Just weeks after it was approved by the Austin Public Schools, Mower County and the Austin City Council, ...

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