Education
Bergstrom finalizing contract with Thief River Falls
As he’s primed to leave for a new opportunity, a longtime Austin Public Schools worker is crediting the ...
Agriculture
County backs proposal to align water plans
The Mower County board is supporting a plan to bring together several county and watershed district plans to ...
Business
City to gauge county’s interest in rec center project
The county board could soon ponder its potential role in the proposed $35 million Austin Community Recreation Center ...
Agriculture
HHH plans a musical tribute to Civilian Conservation Corps
Residents will get a chance to learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps on Tuesday. Michigan-based author/songwriter Bill Jamerson will ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Expect delays; Hwy. 105 project could snarl traffic in coming weeks
Residents and visitors to Austin can expect to see orange signs and cones on Oakland Avenue and Highway ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
‘Backbone of Minnesota’ transportation funding moving slow at legislature
District 27 Sen. Dan Sparks and District 27B Rep. Jeanne Poppe, both DLF-Austin, called transportation the backbone of ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
County to take more time crafting waste ordinance
The Mower County board officially has another year to finish crafting a new ordinance to guide solid waste ...
Business
CVB ramping up for summer
The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau is getting ready for a busy summer. After seeing a small dip ...
Business
Used book sale returning to Austin Public Library
More than 14,000 books are about to go on sale at the library. The Spring Used Book Sale ...
Business
AFD flushing fire hydrants
The Austin Fire Department will be starting its annual hydrant flushing in the southwest quadrant of the city ...
Business
Austin projects make Senate bonding bill
One of the Austin proposals to develop two waterways was included in the state Senate’s $1.8 billion capital ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Council endorses workforce housing tax credits
Austin could help meet its shortage of workforce housing with new townhouses, but only if the city is ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Fears of Trump drive immigrants to become United States citizens
MIAMI — On a recent Saturday morning in South Florida, 50-year-old Edgar Ospina stood in a long line ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Dayton pushes transportation spending plan
Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday laid out his demands for a transportation funding package, hoping to jumpstart progress ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
State’s final budget pieces set stage
ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers were putting the finishing touches on their wildly different plans for a $900 ...