Business

City’s comprehensive plan results jump-start planning guide; Workshops set for Tuesday

The results are in from Austin’s comprehensive plan survey that city officials made public to provide the planning ...

gcs

CRWD sponsoring art show

The Cedar River Watershed District will sponsor a seven-week gallery show at the Austin ArtWorks Center from May ...

gcs

Sparks: Forecast will guide decisions during session

State budget officials gave lawmakers unwelcome news Friday: Minnesota’s projected budget surplus has dropped from $1.2 billion to ...

Brownsdale

Hayfield Public School District to hold public hearing Monday

The Hayfield School District will hear public opinion Monday about possibly closing the Brownsdale Elementary School. “The meeting ...

Business

Embracing change

Sandy Anderson is helping organizations, businesses, couples embrace change through consulting business

FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

Super Tuesday coming to Austin, Mower Co.

Mower County and Minnesota residents will have their say toward selecting the next Democratic and Republican candidates for ...

News

McIntosh murder trial scheduled to start June 20

Trial could take 2-3 weeks, but attorneys say it may be moved back

Business

Celebrating a strong 2015

The Austin Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a strong 2015 for its member businesses Thursday night, and you ...

Business

Helping Austin get around

Melinda Estey told a story of a 90-year-old area woman who only recently retired. She was able to ...

Business

Foodie Throwdown set for Saturday

For foodies in Austin, the time has come once again to experience some local talent. The Fifth Annual ...

Business

Humane society to host pasta dinner, live auction

Without the Mower County Humane Society, cats and dogs whose time expired at the city pound would be ...

Business

Hope for the hopeful; T ‘N G Plumbing selects Pay It Forward recipients

For the third straight year, T ‘N G Plumbing is helping a family in need. The recipients ...

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Mower County to chamber 3rd judge

Mower County is getting a third judge, and the change could open up new avenues of services.

Education

Grad rates on the rise; Percentages go up last three years

Austin Public Schools’ four-year graduation rate continued to rise for 2015 at 75.9 percent, but it is still ...

Education

Austin School District to power up new website

Austin Public Schools District is aiming for a snazzy new look online as staff work to put out ...

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