Diplomas in a sea of blue

Diplomas in a sea of blue

In front of hundreds of listeners, Austin resident Joann Ramaker told the story of how marrying her husband and having a child had renewed her ... Read more | Add your comment

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Downpour temporarily closes Oakland Ave., sets rain record to date

Hard-pouring rain pounded the Austin streets Friday afternoon, caused minor issues on some streets throughout the city, according to many motorists, and even set a ... Read more | Add your comment

  1. Farm house burns down near BP  | Add your comment
  2. ‘I’m going to miss Riverland a lot’  | Add your comment
  3. Poppe, Sparks watch as state nearing plan to raise taxes on top 2 percent  | Add your comment

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Student inspired by mission trip

Student inspired by mission trip

Alayna Wood always had a passion to teach and help others, but she discovered a lot more about herself during the past several days. Read more | Add your comment

Award-winning musician to perform free concert in Waseca

Noah Hoehn, a solo band musician from the Twin Cities, will perform a free concert open to the public at the Waseca Sacred Heart Parish ... Read more | Add your comment

Driver charged with child endangerment in towing accident

A 34-year-old Austin man has been charged with child endangerment for an April 15 traffic accident after the van he was towing, which his 7-year-old ... Read more | Add your comment

Minimum wage bill looking unlikely

A minimum wage increase in Minnesota is looking less likely. Local legislators and business officials will wait to see whether the state’s representatives and senators ... Read more | Add your comment

Second suspect in drugs, stolen property case says she’s not guilty

The second target in a LeRoy home search, which deputies say uncovered drugs and stolen property, has pleaded not guilty in Mower County Court. Nicole ... Read more | Add your comment

Eighth annual VFW car show set for Saturday

The Austin VFW will continue a tradition of classic rides this weekend. Veterans will hold their eighth annual VFW Classic Car show at the Austin ... Read more | Add your comment

Area couple charged with arson

Area couple charged with arson

A couple is facing multiple charges in district court for allegedly starting their own house on fire two times in the same night a year ... Read more | Add your comment

Grace plans service for vets

Leaders of Grace Lutheran Church and community military veterans will continue a tradition on Sunday that has become a staple each May. Every year, before ... Read more | Add your comment

  1. Best Bets: Pizza, magic and humbling honors  | Add your comment
  2. Pride of Mower seeks nominations  | Add your comment
  3. Leadership club wants you to run for cancer  | Add your comment
  4. Red Cross: Give blood, enter drawing for $1K  | Add your comment
  5. Friday weather: Storms, rain likely early; chance of storms throughout weekend  | Add your comment
  6. 3 Mower County businesses named ‘Best Places to Work’  | Add your comment
  7. Prom season was a success  | Add your comment
  8. Camps offer summer enrichment  | Add your comment
  9. Minn. lawmakers sort out tax increase details  | Add your comment

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‘I’m going to miss Riverland a lot’

‘I’m going to miss Riverland a lot’

Karem Salas Ramirez stopped by Riverland Community College Thursday to return her textbooks. It was a subtle sign she was graduating and moving on to ... Read more | Add your comment

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Sports

Austin’s Wagner takes sixth at NCAA Division III golf championships

Austin’s Wagner takes sixth at NCAA Division III golf championships

BAYTOWNE, FLA. — Austin grad Catherine Wagner had another strong showing at the NCAA Division III women’s golf championships at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort ... Read more | Add your comment

  1. Lyle-Pacelli’s Holtorf wins SEC meet  | Add your comment
  2. Packer girls golfers fall to Owatonna  | Add your comment
  3. Stoulil returns to the Packer lineup after battling illness  | Add your comment

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State, Nation and World

Minn. House to debate lawmaker pay hike panel

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota House is planning to vote on a constitutional amendment that would take decisions about their own pay out of ... Read more | Add your comment

  1. Wisconsin boy gets handwritten response from Biden  | Add your comment
  2. Minn. students to square off in robotics tourney  | Add your comment
  3. Problems surface over Ariz.’s 2007 immigration law  | Add your comment
  4. Poppe, Sparks watch as state nearing plan to raise taxes on top 2 percent  | Add your comment
  5. Minimum wage bill looking unlikely  | Add your comment
  6. Minn. lawmakers sort out tax increase details  | Add your comment

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Courts and Crime

Baby Rico’s condition improving

A Brownsdale baby at the center of a controversial case regarding his HIV treatment is doing much better after developing a rash this month, according ... Read more | Add your comment

  1. 3 arrested after burglary in Mapleview  | Add your comment
  2. Emergency crews prevent teen from jumping off bridge  | Add your comment

Columns & Opinions

Best Bets: Pizza, magic and humbling honors

The county has plenty in store for this weekend, whether people are into magic, music, comedy, ... Read more | Add your comment

Spotlight

Student inspired by mission trip

Alayna Wood always had a passion to teach and help others, but she discovered a lot ... Read more | Add your comment

Hot Issues

Prices spike at Austin’s pumps to near $4 per gallon

Gas prices near $4 a gallon started showing up in Austin in recent days, and experts say they are not expected to drop significantly for ... Read more | Add your comment

Courts and Crime

Area couple charged with arson

A couple is facing multiple charges in district court for allegedly starting their own house on fire two times in the same night a year ... Read more | Add your comment

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