Business

Utilities board OKs rec center power plant plan

Vision 2020 is one step closer to acquiring the former downtown Austin Municipal Plant to build a Community ...

Business

Members of Fidelity Lodge No. 39 visit children’s hospital

On Feb. 20, eight members of Fidelity Lodge No. 39, along with 10 members of Unity Chapter, Eastern ...

Business

A rock solid effort; 4-H group collects shoes to feed the hungry

For Evelyn Williams, 10, cleaning out her old shoes isn’t just about spring cleaning. It’s about helping feed ...

Business

Bid chosen for nature center interpretive center; Parks and Rec Board goes with company from Faribault

The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center has a winner for the bid of the new interpretive center. The ...

Business

Mayo doctor receives honored status

Dr. Pierre Rioux, M.D., Psychiatry, recently attained distinguished life fellow status with the American Psychiatric Association, which is ...

Business

Austin realtors offer high school scholarships

The Austin Area Realtors, part of the Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors, is offering scholarships to three area ...

Adams

Adams PTTP events raise money to topple cancer

The Adams community held several events in February to recognize Paint the Town Pink. A taco feed at ...

Brownsdale

‘A community issue’; Hayfield Community Schools hears public opinion on closing the Brownsdale site

Concerned residents want decisions on whether to close the Brownsdale Elementary School to be a community decision as ...

Business

Austin City Council looks ahead at retreat

The Austin City Council discussed future projects, finances and goals for 2016 at the second night of its ...

FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

Austin skates into March

Public skate has moved to Riverside Arena for 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. on March 1 and 8, 12:45 ...

gcs

Austin samples 5-star food; Enthusiasts enjoy annual Foodie Throwdown at HHH

The fifth annual Foodie Throwdown at the Hormel Historic Home went over well, with several new items this ...

Business

County to discuss sales tax for roads

The Mower County board is ready to take a look at what road projects it could accomplish if ...

Business

Board, Vision 2020 set for talks on funding

The Mower County board is starting a discussion for how it should handle future Vision 2020 funding requests ...

Business

City’s comprehensive plan results jump-start planning guide; Workshops set for Tuesday

The results are in from Austin’s comprehensive plan survey that city officials made public to provide the planning ...

Blooming Prairie

BP man celebrating 24th birthday, 96th year

“He was always a working man,” said Mollenhauer’s oldest daughter, Jacqualyn Phelps of Owatonna. “He worked a lot, ...

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