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City Council moves airport hangar project forward to vote

The Austin City Council on Monday, moved out of the work session a plan to pay for a ...

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Guide from Danger: Locally generated coloring, activity book to benefit Ukrainian children in identifying war dangers

When Michael Varhola began work on a special coloring and activity book for Ukrainian children, the team took ...

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Sumner Elementary PE teacher honored

Earlier this year, Sumner Elementary School PE teacher Derek Picha was named the 2024 SHAPE America Central District ...

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Two-vehicle crash interrupts Racine intersection

A crash including two vehicles clogged up an intersection in Racine late Tuesday morning. According to the Minnesota ...

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Marijuana, cannabis, or hemp: Why Minnesota is choosing its words carefully

By Estelle Timar-Wilcox When the state of Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis last year, legislators made a subtle change ...

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In Your Community: Apple Lane took part in Paint the Town Pink

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In Your Community: Shriners donate toys

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In Your Community: Shamrocks for Comforcare residents

Last Tuesday, the local McDonalds in Austin donated 50 shamrock shakes to nursing home residents leading up to ...

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Discarded batteries a growing fire risk for garbage handlers

By Dan Gunderson Rechargeable lithium ion batteries are showing up more frequently in garbage. As a result, local ...

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As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for awhile

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed ...

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Warm and dry winter heightens drought concerns

Year-round water conservation is beneficial With less than half the average snowfall across much of the state and ...

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Federal Reserve is likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cuts

WASHINGTON — Across the United States, many people are eagerly anticipating the Federal Reserve’s first cut to its ...

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Snow likely Thursday and this weekend

Never look a gift horse in the mouth, or in our case never look at an early spring ...

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Walz budget revisions focus on shoring up new tax credit, ambulance services

By Dana Ferguson Gov. Tim Walz introduced a $226 million rework of the state budget Monday, opting to ...

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18-year-old charged in kidnapping case reverses plea

The Austin teen accused of kidnapping and threatening a 16-year-old girl has been convicted in the case after ...

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