Holiday
Christmas by Rail; Holiday Train pulls into Austin
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train greeted a large crowd of excited children, parents, grandparents, friends and more Monday ...
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Gifting to children: County employees helping more than 100 children
Mower County Health and Human Services employees wrapped presents in their office at the Mower County Government Center ...
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Holiday book sale returns; Sale featuring books from Barnes & Noble kicking off Thursday
The Friends of the Austin Public Library is bringing a little bit of Barnes & Noble back to ...
Business
A furry friend on the job
Mower County’s emergency management director has a furry friend in her office to help monitor her diabetes throughout ...
FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS
Holidays on the rails: Canadian Pacific rolls in to Austin for Yuletide display
The rail lines of Canadian Pacific are becoming festive yet again, as Austin and communities throughout America and ...
Business
Celebrating the season; Christmas in the City kicks off the Yuletide season in Austin
Santa Claus is about to soar into east Austin and other spots around town. Not only is Austin’s annual ...
Business
A season to savor; Hy-Vee serves up meals for Thanksgiving
A turkey sat at the center of a table at the Hormel Historic Home by a bottle of ...
Business
Salvage yard revs to new start; Rochester family turns Carney into Star City Auto
A local business that has been in Austin almost 60 years recently changed hands, and the new owners ...
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Salvation Army sets sights high for kettle drive
The Masonic Lodge, Austin Area Shrine Club and Osman Oriental Band helped the Salvation Army kickoff the campaign ...
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Reina Del Cid performs at AHS
Students at Austin High School got a special treat Friday when Reina Del Cid visited the choir room. Reina ...
Education
A little blown away; Austin sixth-grade teacher announced as Teacher of the Year
Cori McRae knew she wanted to be a teacher from her first day of first grade in 1989.
Business
Hy-Vee acquires mall; Deal closes, paving way for work to begin on demolition, new grocery store
Hy-Vee officially acquired Oak Park Mall Tuesday afternoon after the Austin Port Authority, business officials and city leaders ...
Business
A golden partnership; With $1.5M donation, Live Learning Center almost funded
University of Minnesota mascot Goldy and several dignitaries announced Saturday that The Hormel Institute is close to meeting ...
News
Caravan rolls in; Caravan Du Nord makes routine stop in Austin
Performers for the 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 Caravan Du Nord show at the Historic Paramount Theatre have routinely ...
Faith
Glenn and Ruth Monson prepare for new journey in Rochester
After 19 years at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Austin, Pastor Glenn Monson felt called to a change.