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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Bandshell Community Park was the place to be in Austin Friday as Freedom Fest kicked off with nearly non-stop entertainment from 2 to 10:30 p.m., all in the backdrop of food, souvenirs, bounce houses and games. Read story

Vendors travel far for Freedom Fest

Florida couple peddles 'wind spinners'

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Gerald and Esmeralda Dennis made quite the trip for Freedom Fest. Read story

Just follow me

Councilwoman believes Twitter could be useful communication tool

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Marian Clennon wants to connect with constituents more, 140 characters at a time. Read story

Austin men facing federal charges from metro area pot bust

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Two Austin men were charged in federal court Thursday as part of a large, suburban Minnesota marijuana bust. Read story

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