Laura Helle

AACA turning to the public for ideas

The Historic Paramount Theatre has been a part of the Austin community since opening in 1929. The Austin ...

Laura Helle

AACA paying tribute to Holly, Valens and Big Bopper

Music trivia time: Who is Charles Hardin Holley? Richard Steven Valezuela? Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr? What do these ...

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The arts are a gift to Austin

Merry Christmas, Austin! The Austin Area Commission for the Arts wrapped up a gift for you. It’s sitting ...

Laura Helle

AACA’s retail space offers many holiday gift options

Are you ready for a holiday shopping experience that is calm and soothing with sprinkles of delight and ...

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RCC student making a difference in Austin

Vision 2020’s Community Pride and Spirit committee is partnering with Bremer Bank of Austin honor volunteers in 2015. ...

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Laura Helle: Closing a chapter with many ‘thank yous’

As my chapter at Vision 2020 closes, I owe thanks to some of you. Thank you to the ...

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Dedicated to building a business-friendly town

Making Austin a more Business Friendly Environment means providing supports to businesses of all sizes already in Austin ...

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Remembering to keep it safe

Back-to-school time is a great time to review bicycle safety. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, bicycle-vehicle ...

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Teaming up to recognize area volunteers

Vision 2020’s Community Pride and Spirit committee is partnering with Bremer Bank of Austin, honoring volunteers in 2015 ...

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Working together towards student success

Back in 2012, the Vision 2020 Education Leaders committee began to talk about leveraging all the strong educational ...

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Supporting the arts is supporting Austin

The arts — visual, musical and literary — are a key piece to helping downtown Austin thrive as ...

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Growing for business success

The Vision 2020 Business Friendly Environment committee is working to improve Austin’s economy, raise the median income and ...

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Honoring the community’s many volunteers

Vision 2020’s Community Pride and Spirit committee is partnering with Bremer Bank of Austin to honor volunteers in ...

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CHIP blitz helping out Austin homeowners

The Community Home Improvement Program (CHIP) completed it’s first blitz week of 2015 on Saturday. According to program ...

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Embracing what Austin has to offer

The Cedar River is one of Austin’s best assets and the Embrace and Maintain Our Waterways vision is ...

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