Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Electronics, hats taken from home

Electronics and five baseball hats were taken from a home between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday. ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Wednesday night fire displaces 4 in Dexter

An apartment fire in Dexter displaced four people, but no injuries were reported, according to Mower County Chief ...

Business

Stirring opinions; Public raises questions at rec center forums

It was standing room only in Austin Public Library’s large meeting room as people young and old listened ...

News

Dayton unveils plan to tackle racial economic disparities

Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday unveiled his plan to lift the economic prospects for Minnesotans of color.

News

Dayton eyes surplus for broadband, tax cuts and education

ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday proposed using a $900 million budget surplus to expand existing ...

Agriculture

An eye on waterways; SWCD still has buffer work to do as county hits 94 percent in compliance

Aaron Gamm pointed at a mowed grassy area running from a field to dried, pushed down grasses that ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man charged with murder in heroin overdose

A 23-year-old Austin man has been charged with selling heroin to a 23-year-old man who died of an ...

Education

School district nears purchase of Corcoran Center; Special ed cooperative will move into former event facility

The Austin Public Schools Board paved the way for staff to negotiate buying the Corcoran Center and attached ...

FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES

Sparks, Poppe and Schindler receive Democratic endorsements

Gary Schindler, candidate for District 27A representative against incumbent Rep. Peggy Bennett, R-Albert Lea, received the DFL endorsement ...

FEATURE SPOT — COURTS AND CRIME

Apollo suspect arrested in Rochester incident

One of four men charged with robbing Apollo Liquor & Superette last November was arrested this weekend in ...

gcs

Effort to save utilities building still going

With public forums at noon and 7 p.m. on Tuesday for the community recreation center approach, the effort ...

Business

Great for Austin? Vision 2020 leaders tout rec center plan, but residents will have chance to speak out

The plan to build a joint YMCA and Community Recreation Center at the Austin Municipal Plant is nearing ...

Business

Better than the lottery: Couple comes home to emotional reveal of rennovations

Becky and Gary Josephson tiptoed into their newly painted living room with wide and tearful eyes on Friday ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Woman changes plea to guilty after trashing home, assaulting woman

An Austin woman changed her plea to guilty after being charged with trashing a home and assaulting another ...

Faith

Formation of faith; St. Olaf brings in new pastor with an eye to the future

Mark Niethammer walked through the St. Olaf Lutheran Church narthex wearing his clerical collar, a black shirt, grey ...

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