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Dundas named APS Teacher of the Year

Austin High School band director Christoph Dundas was in the middle of class on Wednesday afternoon, when his ...

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Pair of Mower communities receive SMIF grants for community betterment

A pair of Mower communities were among those in southern Minnesota to receive a grant from the Southern ...

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Car fire extinguished Tuesday evening

Emergency personnel responded to a vehicle fire on Oakland Avenue West early Tuesday evening. According to Austin Police ...

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City Council votes against letter supporting rail project

During its work session Monday night, the Austin City Council declined a request to submit a letter of ...

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Expanded dog agility studio opens in Owatonna

New facility aims to stimulate interest in the fast growing pastime While most women in their 70s are ...

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Letter to the Editor: Turkey donation just one way to help the community

I have recently seen an increase in the community of Austin coming out to help those in need. ...

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Herlda Senhouse, the second-oldest U.S. resident, dies at age 113

WELLESLEY, Mass.  — Herlda Senhouse, who founded a jazz dance group to raise money for Black students in ...

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Catherwood Childcare to close

PRC center has faced challenges with licensing, historic building   The Catherwood Home Child Care, based in a ...

Local Government

City moves cannabis ordinance out of work session

The Austin City Council, with a vote of 4-0 on Monday night, moved a cannabis and cannabis management ...

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AHS drama to produce ‘Cinderella’ at Frank W. Bridges Theatre

There’s a certain amount of improv required for most every production on a stage. No matter how hard ...

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Nexus-Gerard Family Healing holds suicide prevention training for community

Nexus-Gerard Family Healing recently held a safeTALK suicide prevention workshop for the Austin community at the Community Action ...

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Free entrance to Minnesota state parks and recreation areas on Friday, Nov. 29

Minnesotans encouraged to explore outdoors with friends and family over the holiday weekend   The Minnesota Department of ...

Business

Turkey giveaway fills the need and spirit of the holidays

The tone was set early on Saturday, before the Hometown Turkey Takeover even got underway. As the volunteers ...

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Photos: Gift of Warmth comes together in eighth annual distribution

Volunteers for the eighth annual Gift of Warmth were out early Saturday morning, hanging a variety warm weather ...

Business

Big ideas in a small location

For 22 years, Tony Paez has been in the graphic design game, plying his trade in Texas before ...

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