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Cutting hair to help; 9-year-old grows hair for non-profit and a memory

The battle between boys and their parents over hair length is probably not that uncommon, but when 9-year-old ...

Lifestyles

Blaze pink for Minnesota hunters?

By Dave Orrick Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. “Blaze pink” would join blaze orange as legal hunter-safety colors ...

Business

Salvation Army receives $362K grant from Otto Bremer Trust; Austin site receives $40K

The Salvation Army is helping families in need across Minnesota with some extra help from a $362,000 grant ...

Business

30 bikes ready to roll out with Red Bike debut next month

Austin volunteers are ready to pedal into a new program, albeit with about half the bikes they’d originally ...

Business

Riverland helps bring trucking classes to Mankato

South Central College and Riverland Community College announced a partnership to bring a truck driving program to South ...

Business

Coming down; Hy-Vee starts tearing down the outside of the mall

Todd Hepler arrived outside Oak Park Mall Thursday and spoke the words that many in Austin have anticipated ...

Business

Austin primed for a new future

Austin is on the cusp of major changes to the community’s two largest retail hubs. The changes are ...

Business

Hormel donates to feed Flint families in crisis

Hormel Foods Corp. donated a semi-trailer of products to help Flint, Michigan, families dealing with the unprecedented water ...

Lifestyles

On the way up: Census figures showing significant Minnesota population growth

New U.S. Census figures show the population of the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area has exceeded 3 million ...

Business

What a sweet setup; Adams maple syrup operation budding with growth

ADAMS — Maple syrup came in full force this year for Kevin Sathre and Josh Loecher, who recently ...

Education

Vote on Brownsdale school’s fate slated for March 30

The Hayfield Community Schools Board will decide the fate of the Brownsdale Elementary School next Wednesday. The board ...

Business

Council OKs City Hall remodel architect

The Austin City Council approved architectural services Monday for a city hall remodel project, which will come after ...

Agriculture

Mower County to crown dairy princess April 2; Tickets available through March 26

The 63rd Mower County Dairy Princess will be crowned at the annual banquet on April 2 at the ...

Business

Barron’s names Ettinger one of top 30 CEOs

Hormel Foods Corp. CEO and board chairman Jeffrey Ettinger was been named one of the World’s Best CEOs ...

Business

Hormel makes list of top employers for veterans

Hormel Foods Corp. has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year on the Military Times Best for Vets: ...

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