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Rivals race for first Austin plat
The county’s first supervisor, M.K. Armstrong, wrote an account of the history of Mower County and it was published in the Mower County Register on ... Read more
Record of first plat was a race
The county’s first supervisor, M.K. Armstrong, wrote an account of the history of Mower County and it was published in the Mower County Register on ... Read more
Land bought by Leverich would become Austin
Chauncey Leverich bought out Austin Nichols in 1854. Leverich’s property was 160 acres that became the center of the village eventually known as Austin. Read more
Looking back to Austin’s early days
Austin’s early history is detailed in the Austin Daily Herald Centennial issue from April 17, 1956. This week, we meet Austin Nichols. Read more
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- Plenty of drama to Austin’s creator
- Breakfast with George A Hormel
- Cy Thomson couldn’t stay out of trouble
- Chimpanzee makes his mark on Austin
- Hangin’ around with Austin’s monkeys
- Stump gets in the way of progress
- The story behind Mill Pond, pool
- Hastings proudly ran AHS athletics
- Gilbertson guided Austin’s runners
- Seltz let his bat lead the way
- Art Hass stood above the rest
