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County to hire another attorney; Additional judge to be in Mower 2 days a week starting in July

Mower County will soon have another attorney. The Mower County Board of Commissioners approved hiring another assistant attorney ...

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Judicial commission seeking Judge for Houston county

ST. PAUL — The state is looking for applicants to fill a judge vacancy in southeast Minnesota. The ...

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Bartness is the new court administrator

Krissy Bartness has always loved facing the various challenges that come up in court administration. “Every day’s kind ...

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Jail population in decline over past few months

Mower County’s jail population has decreased over the past few months, according to Sheriff Terese Amazi. Amazi told ...

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County attorney: Felony sentences show Mower short on lawyer staff

The Mower County Attorney’s office has long been understaffed, but County Attorney Kristen Nelsen presented one more reason ...

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Task force: Kids not always first in child protection system

By Associated Press and Trey Mewes ST. PAUL — Local law enforcement officials are pleased state legislators will ...

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Phan resigns from the Austin PD; Officer, city come to terms after suspension

The city of Austin has come to an agreement to accept Police Lt. Rene Phan’s resignation from the ...

Business

City, county offices closed during holiday

The upcoming holidays mean many city and county offices will be closed late this week. The city of ...

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K-9 officer Sonic gets bullet-proof vest

K-9 officer Sonic has made 104 runs with officers this year, but was underdressed compared to his human ...

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County debuts official online scanner feed; VHF scanners to go dark within next year

The ways people listen to police scanners in Mower County is about to change. The county’s scanner traffic ...

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Radio update may be delayed

Local law enforcement is almost done transitioning to an updated radio system, but the work may take a ...

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Jail sees uptick in population in recent months; County unlikely to hire additional jailers soon

Mower County’s jail population has ticked up in recent months, but it’s unlikely the county will hire new ...

Education

Police visit preschoolers

Austin police officers talk to Pacelli preschoolers during a visit to the school.  

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Klobuchar officials to help vets learn about services

On Wednesday, officials from U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office will be in Austin for a Veterans Outreach Staff ...

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Kritzer takes seat on the bench as new judge

Former lawyer takes oath two weeks after Siefken

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