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MnDOT seeks public input on passenger rail services

The Minnesota Department of Transportation asks the public to weigh in on the future of passenger rail. This ...

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Convictions: June 17-24

— Tyler Klark Franks, 46, Austin, was sentenced to four years supervised probation for second degree burglary of ...

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Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88

Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story ...

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A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country’s first Native American female governor

If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not ...

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Ward 3 race sees change ahead of primary

Editor’s note: Brian Prentis, one of the candidates for Ward 3, has chosen not to participate in this ...

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Renee Wangen: Doing what she can to make the fair a destination

During Tuesday night’s opening ceremony at the Mower County Fair, the event was held on the Fair Square’s ...

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Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate at news conference and lashes out at Harris

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump gave an hourlong news conference Wednesday in which he recommitted to debating ...

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$3,500 donated to Kid’s Closet

The Austin Early Riser Kiwanis, Faith Church Austin and the Austin Eagles Club donated $3,500 to the Kid’s ...

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UPDATE: NWS confirms a pair of weak tornadose east of Austin Monday night

The National Weather Service this week confirmed a pair of weak tornadoes touched down east of Austin, a ...

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Photo Gallery: Heavy metal at the grandstands

The Mower County Fair hosted its second Grandstands event Wednesday night with the return of the autocross show.

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Man heading to trial after dropping out of plea deal for sexual assault

A man charged in July of 2023 with first degree criminal sexual conduct-penetration or contact under 14 and ...

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Photo Gallery: A day on the fairgrounds

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Harris’ pick of Walz amps up excitement in Midwestern states where Democrats look to heal divisions

LANSING, Mich.  — Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will spend their first full day ...

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Mower County Fair opens with a new Fair Square

The Mower County Fair opened with a glimpse of the future as the new Fair Square made its ...

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Miller honored on opening day of Mower County Fair

Melvin Miller has been a fixture at the Mower County Fair for nearly five decades and he received ...

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