Business

Walls are going up; New Hy-Vee store begins taking shape

The walls are officially going up at the new Hy-Vee along 18th Avenue Northeast. Crews will erect precast wall ...

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A night of coloring; The Put Some Color in Your Life coloring event packs ArtWorks Center

Bonnie Rietz speaks as people color during the Put Some Color in Your Life adult coloring night in ...

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CRWD initiates water-quality project levy; Board OKs plan for contributing up to 12 percent of $8.4 million CIP cost

Cedar River Watershed District’s Board of Managers has approved starting a project tax levy in 2017 to help ...

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Matchbox presents pair of comedies

This unique Matchbox Children’s Theatre summer show celebrates Shakespeare with two short plays written to appeal to young ...

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New signs to direct Austin visitors; Installation will begin this year

Austin Public Works Director Steven Lang updated the Austin City Council during a work session Monday about the ...

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Order of Eastern Star celebrates 125 years

Mary Hanson has been a long time member of the Unity Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star ...

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A party for Larry; Nature center friends plan reception for Dolphin

The public will soon have a chance to thank Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Director/Naturalist Larry Dolphin for ...

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Paving out the future; Veterans Memorial Committee plans for future space care

About a year after reaching its initial goal of selling 1,056 pavers, Mower County Veterans Memorial Committee leaders ...

Business

Former intern gets nod to lead nature center; Dolphin’s last day is Aug. 31

A new chapter is beginning at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. Luke Reese, a nature center intern ...

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Minnesotans come together, provide more housing for homeless vets

Last August, Herman Johnson was homeless. A year later, the 62-year-old former U.S. Air Force mechanic is living ...

Education

That’s a wrap; Summerset Theatre closes 49th season with ‘Harvey’

“Harvey” was a classic story of Vic Wylde’s childhood, and now he’s sharing the love. Wylde is directing ...

Education

Getting the youth on target; Archery club to hold free shoot for kids this coming Saturday

A local archery club is trying to get youth on point by hosting an archery event this coming ...

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Photos: A frenzy of food

Food Truck Frenzy had people standing in lines throughout Austin Thursday

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Austin’s night out; Public invited to meet officers, tour vehicles

Families and children have an opportunity to get insight on what it’s like to be a police officer ...

Education

Making a masterpiece; The Austin ArtWorks Center tries something new this year

Children gathered their art supplies at a table, stirred together different colors of paint and started painting their ...

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