News
Vision 2020 ‘Spirit’ group seeks volunteers
The Vision 2020 Community Pride and Spirit committee is inviting all area nonprofits and other interested organizations to ...
Education
Mural with a Message; Good Graffiti program continues with bridge project
Students from New Dominion School painted a mural on the bike path under the railroad bridge near Queen ...
Business
A new kind of Power; Architect, construction company selected for rec center project
The Vision 2020 Community Recreation Center project now has design and construction teams ready to move the project ...
Business
$22,300 in grants goes to Austin groups; SMIF gives $78,540 to area organizations
Two Austin initiatives received grants from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently. SMIF approved six grants totaling ...
Columnists
Celebrating 5 years of progress in Austin
As I sit down to write this column, I’m still overwhelmed by a number of emotions following Vision ...
News
Celebrating the Vision; Looking toward the next 5 years
When you asked those attending the fifth anniversary party for Austin’s Vision 2020 initiative, it was hard to ...
Business
5 years of Vision 2020
This year marks five years in Austin for Vision 2020. Started in 2012, the project has aimed to ...
News
Lending a helping hand; CHIP entering its fifth year of community assistance
The Community Home Improvement Project (CHIP) is hoping to hear from homeowners in need of assistance with home ...
Local Government
City to update 2013 housing study; Officials looking for HRA, Vision 2020 to partner on project
The Austin City Council is looking to have the most up-to-date information when it’s discussing a key economic ...
Columnists
Save the date for a celebration of progress
It’s incredible that five years have already passed since our community launched the Vision 2020 movement. What began ...
Columnists
Red Bike reveals what is best about Austin
If you’ve been following the news over the past few years, you’re likely as amazed as I am ...
Columnists
Getting involved is a great resolution to make
Yet another Groundhog Day has passed, and there is finally light at the end of winter’s tunnel. On ...
News
Big advances in 2016 for Vision; Vision 2020 Director Greg Siems gives update to council
Over $1 million was secured for Vision 2020-led projects in 2016, Director Greg Siems told the Austin City ...
Business
Constructing for 2017; Rec center project nears next stage as Hy-Vee, nature center aim to complete projects by spring
Long before the calendar turned to 2017, Austin already had a big year on its hands. And much ...
Health
‘We’re not there yet’; Austin earns honorable mention as a Bicycle Friendly Community
The Austin community has earned an honorable mention in its application to be a Bicycle Friendly Community. Steve ...