Education
New coat for new use; Riverland students paint bikes for Red Bike program
It may not seem like it, but Riverland Community College students are painting their way toward spring. Students ...
Business
Pink rakes in the green; Bruins top record with $35K at cancer fundraiser
The Bruins hosted the team’s sixth annual Paint the Rink Pink game and auction in Riverside Arena and ...
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Making a difference
Kayleen St. Louis knew she wanted to help with a nonprofit organization, so when a position opened at ...
FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS
A grateful LAC wraps up a year of fundraising
Lyle Area Cancer is continuing to thank the community for a strong year of fundraising. Lyle Area Cancer ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Full Circle: Memories of Nemitz’s
I couldn’t count the times we four kids asked our father, “Could I please have a dime to ...
Business
Going pink for a cause; Hormel’s Fritz dyes hair, mustache as part of $10K fund challenge
Hormel Food Corps. Plant Manager Tim Fritz sat in a swivel chair Tuesday facing away from a large ...
Business
Utilities takes center stage; Austin Utilities unveils new central site
Austin Utilities revealed a first look inside its Energy Park facility Tuesday morning. The $17 to $18 million ...
Business
Plunging past $73,000; Dutchtown Jumpers raise $13K
Paint the Town Pink plunged its way to more than $73,000 on Saturday. “It was as great day,” ...
Business
AARP offering tax help at Accentra
Accentra Credit Union will once again host the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program at Accentra starting Feb. 1 in ...
News
Plunging into PTTP; Speed run, plunge to kick fundraising into high gear
The annual Plunging for Pink returns to send more than 200 people jumping into East Side Lake around ...
Business
Pitching the brands; Hormel discusses brand diversity, splits stock at annual meeting
In describing the state of Hormel Foods Corp. to thousands of investors Tuesday night, Refrigerated Foods Vice President ...
Columnists
Vision 2020: Now is the time to act on rec center
The dedicated and passionate volunteers with Vision 2020, from the beginning, have appreciated the value of historic preservation. ...
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Large and in charge; Cyclists pedal past winter doldrums on their fat bikes
The ground is covered in a sparkling, white blanket of snow and the cold winds howl at the ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
As rec center deal nears for downtown plant, some are calling to save the building
Vision 2020 is working on a deal to buy the former Austin Utilities Downtown Power Plant to be ...
News
Back to take on cancer; Lyle Area Cancer Auction returns for 37th year this weekend
Lyle Area Cancer may be fresh off a milestone 2015, but its work is far from over. A year ...