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Sarah Lysne: A Poem for Christmas

Evergreen, symbol of everlasting life. Boughs curved like arms reaching to heaven, as if rejoicing with us. Merry ...

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Lookback: Back on the ice — Part 2

By Tim Ruzek Ice skating near downtown Austin continued after the popular Furtney rink on the river closed ...

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Sen. Gene Dornink: Putting Minnesotans first

Friends and neighbors, 2024 only has a few days left, and then another year is in the history ...

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Evie Mohrfeld: Travel season wraps up, looking to 2025

As  our  2024 year of travel comes to a close, we are still sharing photos of the beautiful ...

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Thumbs up, thumbs down

Thumbs up for giving this time of year. There are plenty of organizations that are giving back to ...

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Our Opinion: Battle against scammers requires local vigilance

The advancement of technology has given us a lot of opportunities to further enhance our lives. Unfortunately, it ...

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Al Batt: A lovely day of 3

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting It’s better to give than receive. That’s true, but I never thought ...

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Ask A Trooper: Rules surrounding the laws and rules of scooters

By Sgt. Troy Christianson Question: Hello, I am looking at getting my kids an e-scooter for Christmas. I ...

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The Wide Angle: Slow the rush of the holidays

I committed the cardinal sin the other day of being responsible and looking at my bank account during ...

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Jena DeMoss: Build the perfect board – dietitian’s twist just in time for holiday entertaining

Enjoying the holiday season and staying on track with your health goals can feel complicated – especially when ...

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Our Opinion: Take part in Pillars of the City

If you’ve come to this page before looking at the front page, then you perhaps missed our story ...

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Sarah Lysne: The joy of listening

James 1: 19 “Be quick to listen and slow to speak.” My ALS has taken away my ability ...

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Thumbs up, thumbs down

Thumbs up for county award. Proving once again its efforts to move forward, Mower County was recognized by ...

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Lookback: Lacing up for a skate on ice

By Tim Ruzek On a January 1908 evening, about 300 people laced up skates and stepped onto the ...

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Jamey Helgeson: LIFE Mower County has launched Best Buddies Citizens Chapter: Building friendships, creating inclusion

LIFE Mower County has launched a local chapter of Best Buddies Citizens, a program designed to foster meaningful, ...

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