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Mad over the Motor City Madman; Tensions rise as Nugent speaks out on Facebook about concert
ALBERT LEA — Rock ‘n’ roll singer Ted Nugent, the Motor City Madman, issued a written response to ...
Business
Business leaders: Road sales tax unfair; Engineers outline need for county infrastructure funding
Austin business leaders spoke out against Mower County’s proposed half-cent sales tax during a public hearing Monday night ...
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Public hearing for half-cent sales tax set for Aug. 1; County looking for opinions on proposal
The Mower County board is looking to hear the public’s opinion on the best way to fund its ...
Editorials
Our Opinion: Speak up on county road plan
While national politics has taken center stage in recent weeks at the Democratic and Republican conventions, Mower County ...
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City to take more time on flood project
As city leaders continue mulling whether to protect or acquire properties in the Lions Park area, it’s taking ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Sheriff speaks out against Dayton’s response to shooting
Mower County Sheriff Terese Amazi has joined the ranks of state law enforcement officials speaking out against Gov. ...
Business
Questions raised on Mayo food service switch
A local union member has questions about Mayo Clinic’s tentative decision last month to change food service vendors. ...
Business
Tough choices: Businesses bracing for wage hikes
With less than a month until Minnesota’s minimum wage increases for the third straight year, businesses in Austin ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
National NAACP head calls for stronger oversight of police
The national head of the NACCP is renewing his call for stronger oversight of police after the death ...
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July 3 marks 30th anniversary of Ellis fire
After another week of work as principal of Ellis Middle School in the summer of 1986, Neil Hanson ...
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A splash into summer; Austin Municipal Swimming Pool opens for the season
The Austin Municipal Pool made a splash on its opening day of summer Monday afternoon as children and ...
Education
District to pave west lot next to Wescott; Lot in question is under the water tower
Wescott Athletic Complex is going to see some construction work for the second straight summer. Austin Public Schools ...
Business
Resources for grief; Little Free Library to house materials for coping with loss
Little Free Libraries have become fairly common around Austin and Mower County, but an Austin funeral home is ...
Education
Austin schools ranked No. 8 in nation for tech
Austin Public Schools has integrated different technologies into its school curriculums and its website over the years, and ...
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Last of the 49 bodies removed from Orlando nightclub
ORLANDO, Fla. — The last of the bodies were removed from an Orlando gay nightclub overnight as investigators ...