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Counting down to Christmas; Christmas in the County keeps the spirit alive

Photos: Santa Claus was a busy man Saturday night at the annual Mower County Historical Society’s Christmas in ...

Business

A handmade holiday; Christmas market returns for 3rd year

Heather Meyer, owner of Muddy Paw Ceramics, handles a mug during the Indie Craft Market, A Handmade Christmas, ...

Business

Shootings trigger another rise in gun buying

Gun permit applications and activity at firing ranges in the Twin Cities are soaring again in the aftermath ...

Education

Sounds of the Season; AHS student holiday concert to fill Knowlton Monday

Music will fill the halls and auditorium at Austin High School Monday as band, choir and orchestra students ...

Agriculture

Environment group pans Minn. water-quality program

A Minnesota environmental organization is questioning the effectiveness of a farm water-quality program backed by Gov. Mark Dayton ...

Faith

Hundreds of nativity scenes spring up in Wadena after legal challenge

For more than four decades, it wasn’t Christmas in Wadena until the city’s big plaster Nativity set came ...

Business

Slow 2016 growth predicted at Grow Minnesota! event 


In his presentation, Blazar stressed that each year’s growth depends largely on decisions made two or three years ...

Lifestyles

Dad of gun-toting N.D. student calls for principal’s firing over yearbook photo ban

The father of a gun-toting North Dakota student is calling for a school principal to be fired after ...

Faith

Holiday tradition set to continue; Christmas dinner primed to return for 18th year

The 18th annual free Christmas dinner will take place in the Fellowship Hall at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, ...

Education

Dome rises over field; Inflation began Tuesday morning, open house set for Saturday

The new dome has finally been placed around the Art Hass Field at the Wescott Athletic Complex to ...

Business

New hires push city budget up

New hires are one of the biggest changes pushing the city of Austin’s budget to $29.9 million in ...

Business

Foundation primed for big 2016; Another big year could be ahead after record $21.4M given in 2015

After its biggest year ever in terms of dollars given to the community, The Hormel Foundation appears primed ...

Education

AHS crowns new Mr. Austin

Sam Ewing won the Mr. Austin pageant Monday night at Austin High School.

Education

Pacelli kicks off holiday concerts tonight

Pacelli Catholic Schools is kicking off its slate of Christmas performances tonight. The string of shows starts with ...

Business

Photos: Christmas in the East; Santa takes flight

Four-year-old Mallory Lamers couldn’t wait as she rushed out to greet Santa Claus after he landed in an ...

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