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Walz extends stay-home order to May 4
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is extending his stay-at-home order through May 4 and limiting bars and restaurants to ...
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Latest on COVID-19 in Minnesota: Cases rise, hospitals prepare, restaurants close
MPR News Staff In Minnesota, the count of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to rise. The state health ...
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The Packers keep winning, and the beard keeps growing
When Austin senior Tommy Olmsted stopped shaving in November, it was simply to prove he could grow a ...
2012 State Tournament
Packers’ comeback comes up short
MINNEAPOLIS — While the Packers saw their season come to an end in the first round of the ...
2012 State Tournament
Packers fall 71-66 in state quarterfinal
The Austin Packer boys basketball team mounted a furious second-half comeback but fell 71-66 to the St. Paul ...
2012 State Tournament
Live blog of Packers at state
Look to the Herald for live updates from the first round of the boys state basketball tournament, as ...
2012 State Tournament
Their time to shine
If the Packers want to get past the first round of the Class ‘AAA’ state boys basketball tournament, ...
2012 State Tournament
2 great seasons of long ago
In 1981 and 1982, the Austin Packer boys’ basketball team went to back-to-back Minnesota State Tournaments and came ...
2012 State Tournament
Gaining momentum
It was clear from Day 1 that this Packers team was loaded with talent, but it still had ...
2012 State Tournament
A look at the Packers and their competition
Comparing the eight teams that qualified for the Class AAA state tournament.
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Gallery 3: Packers’ Road to State
A look back in photos of the Austin Packers' 2011-12 season, as they prepare for their first state ...
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Gallery 2: Packers’ Road to State
A look back in photos of the Austin Packers' 2011-12 season, as they prepare for their first state ...
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Packer special in Tuesday Herald
The Austin Packers qualified for the boys state basketball tournament for the first time in exactly 30 years. ...
2012 State Tournament
Packers lean on their floor leader
Ever since he started playing for the Packers, Zach Wessels has proven to be a clutch player.