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Year in Review: A look at some of the biggest stories from are area in 2023
2023 is nearly over and like most years, it has been filled with notable and important stories from ...
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‘It’s been a good run:’ SMART to celebrate 10 years of operation
What started as three separate transit companies is thriving as one, serving a four-county area and entering its ...
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Convictions: Dec. 18-25
— Eddie Alejo, 22, Austin, was sentenced to two years supervised probation for gross misdemeanor theft. He must ...
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In Your Community: Duplicate Bridge
Players gathered this Christmas season from Austin, Albert Lea, Rose Creek and Mason City and Northwood, Iowa to ...
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Unity and heritage: Kwanzaa in Minnesota
By Jacob Aloi While the end of the year draws near, many African American and Black families across ...
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Celebrate the new year in Roaring Twenties style at the Hormel Historic Home
Take a step back in time to celebrate the New Year on Jan. 6, from 7-11 p.m. with ...
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Man sentenced to prison for 2020 case
A Rochester man has been sentenced to prison for a case that dates back to January of 2020. ...
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Pay It Forward to open nomination period for 11th project
After 10 years of helping people to a better quality of life, Pay It Forward is now focusing ...
Business
SMART to celebrate a decade of dedicated service
Next week SMART will reach its 10th year providing public transportation in the communities it serves. Started on ...
Business
Edward Jones’ Wangen receives Certified Financial Planner certification
Financial Advisor Jaclyn Wangen of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Austin, has received the Certified Financial ...
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A US delegation to meet with Mexican government for talks on the surge of migrants at border
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A top U.S. delegation is to meet with Mexico’s president Wednesday in what many ...
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Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into Wednesday after ...
Education
SMEC expansion to meet future student needs
Addition to the school will add three new learning spaces In 2019, the Southern Minnesota Education Consortium ...
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County commissioners approve interim recreational cannabis, public use ordinances
Board has until Jan. 1, 2025 to create established ordinance for the county The Mower County Board of ...
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Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden ordered the United States military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed ...
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Week 13 College Football Computer Picks & Predictions
Looking at the Week 13 FBS schedule, we have Ole Miss (-7) as the best bet on the…
Big Ten Football Power Rankings for Week 13
As we enter Week 13 of the college football season, which team sits on top of the Big…
Timberwolves vs. Suns Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 17
The Minnesota Timberwolves (7-6) take on the Phoenix Suns (9-4) as 7.5-point favorites on Sunday, November 17, 2024…
Minnesota vs. Penn State Nov. 23 Tickets & Start Time
The No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions will hit the road for a Big Ten showdown against the…
How to live stream NFL RedZone Week 11 with a free Fubo trial
NFL fans, there’s no better way to catch all the NFL action on Sunday afternoon than with NFL…