Albert Lea

Minnesota logging in?

District 27 Sen. Dan Sparks, DFL-Austin, introduced a bill late last week that would make sure cities like ...

Austin Packers

Snee continues to grow his golf game

Austin senior James Snee is no stranger to playing varsity golf. Snee was brought up to the varsity ...

gcs

Dayton bans nonessential state travel to N. Carolina

ST. PAUL— Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is banning state employees from nonessential travel to North Carolina because of ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Ex-funeral director pleads not guilty to sex charges

Eric Arthur Weerts facing 3 counts of sexual conduct with a minor

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

No danger to public; Pair of incidents close off roads during Thursday

Police responded to what they called a dangerous situation around 5 p.m. and blocked off part of 11th ...

Business

BBQ for a cause; 8th annual Farm Boy Barbecue event planned for Saturday

Area residents are about to chow down to raise money to fight cancer. The eighth annual Farm Boy ...

Business

CVB moving to US Bank building

The Austin Convention and Visitor’s Bureau will have a new central downtown location in the US Bank Building ...

Business

County board looking at quotes for Public Works remodel

The Mower County board is looking to again get quotes for a remodel to the Public Works offices ...

FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

Matchbox hosting reading event this weekend to lead into next play

Matchbox Children’s Theatre is serving up a dose of reading this weekend to lead up to its next ...

Business

Competing to climb; Austin Utilities workers to compete in lineworkers rodeo

Two linemen geared up in boot gaffs and climbing belts scaled a high-line pole in the middle of ...

Education

Board votes to close Brownsdale school; Vote is unanimous

‘Not an easy decision’; Brownsdale school will close at end of 2015-16

Business

Proposal aims to support small businesses

DFL legislators in the Minnesota House and Senate unveiled a set of proposals on Tuesday designed to support ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Suspect arrested for stealing Salvation Army kettle

An Austin man is in custody after he allegedly stole a Salvation Army donation kettle. Matthew Hanson, 28, ...

Agriculture

Seeking third CREP in Minn. for water quality, habitat

Ten years ago, Minnesota’s local Soil & Water Conservation Districts were rolling out the second chapter of a ...

Business

Rec center presentation available online

The presentation from the Austin Community Recreation Center forums earlier in March is now available online for those ...

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