Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man accused of taking $1,600 in Wal-Mart items

Roger Allen Hinchley, 41, pleaded not guilty to one count of felony theft Thursday in Mower County court.

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Couple sentenced in marijuana operation

A couple has been sentenced after law enforcement found a marijuana growing operation in the basement where they ...

Business

Hormel donates $5.2M for hunger program

In recognition of completing the fifth year of its On Our Way to Ending Hunger program, Hormel Foods ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Fire damages home for $40K; Resident escapes unharmed, blaze started in the bedroom of two-story

A Thursday morning house fire caused about $40,000 in damages, but the house was not a total loss. The ...

Agriculture

Hy-Vee awards grants for One Step Community Gardens

Austin’s Hy-Vee One Step Garden received a $1,000 grant to support supplies and maintenance this summer.

Local Government

3 finalists for Mower judge post

The Commission on Judicial Selection announced three finalists it’s recommending to Gov. Mark Dayton for consideration to fill ...

FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES

These proposals would target racial achievement gulfs in Minnesota

There’s a growing insistence at the Capitol that lawmakers should move more quickly to address Minnesota’s racial disparities.

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Fire claims barn; Horse, pony removed unharmed from rural Rose Creek structure

The Adams and Rose Creek Fire Departments responded to the fire shortly before noon, but the structure was ...

Business

Rec Center brings up concerns

Two weeks after an Austin City Council work session discussion about the proposed $35 million Austin Community Recreation ...

Education

Off Broadway; Annual Austinaires show scheduled for weekend

The Austin High School Choir Department will present its annual Austinaires Show, “Footlights” on April 7, 8 and ...

Education

‘Hear the beep where you sleep’ – Southgate student wins state fire poster contest

When Southgate Elementary School students gathered in the gym Tuesday morning for an assembly, fourth-grader Brandon Kuhnke had ...

Business

Club to help meet students’ basic needs; Kiwanis partners to clothe children in need

The Austin Early Risers Kiwanis Club is partnering with Faith Evangelical Free church and the Austin Public School ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Traffic stop leads to arrests after police find meth

A traffic stop in Brownsdale led to the discovery of 34 grams of methamphetamine and arrests of two ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man charged for domestic assault

An Austin man was charged in Mower County court Tuesday after he caused Austin police to barricade a ...

Grand Meadow Superlarks

Award is a team accomplishment for GM’s Sloan

GRAND MEADOW — The last four years have gone about as good as it can get for Grand ...

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