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    What part of your property has to look the best?

    • The Lawn (64%, 39 Votes)
    • Deck/Patio (16%, 10 Votes)
    • Garden (11%, 7 Votes)
    • Flower Bed (8%, 5 Votes)

    Total Voters: 61

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Sen. Gene Dornink: Government wins, Minnesotans pay the price

Friends and neighbors, With the conclusion of the special session, Minnesotans now have a clearer picture of where ...

Columnists

Lookback: Teeter farm for picnics and camping

By Tim Ruzek At a camping site along the Cedar River north of Austin, people gathered in July ...

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Flag continues to be a uniting symbol

To the Editor and the General Public This June 14 marks 248 years of having an established design ...

Education

Blooming Prairie Fourth Quarter Honor Roll

A Honor Roll Seventh Grade Harlee Doocy Avalyn Green Abigail Kennedy Claire Klocke Colin Meiners Kazaiya Miller Ayla ...

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12U Red second at Rochester tourney

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Bickler is named new AHS head gymnastics coach

Austin High School is proud to announce the hiring of alumna Amy Bickler as the new Head Coach ...

News

Why doctors at Mayo Clinic are doing improv theater

By Catharine Richert On a recent afternoon, a group of Mayo Clinic medical residents were pretending to toss ...

Education

APS wins National Digital Media Excellence Awards

Austin Public Schools has been recognized by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) with multiple Digital Media ...

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Major paddling access planned on Cedar

Mower SWCD, CRWD, state partner on Orchard Creek launch   An official canoe-kayak access will be built this ...

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Austin’s Ogbeide takes 14th in high jump at state

Austin junior Triumph Ogbeide took 14th place in the high jump at the Class AA track and field ...

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Vikings taken down by RTR in consolation round

The Hayfield baseball team wrapped up its season with an 8-1 loss to Russell-Tyler-Ruthon (20-8 overall) 8-1 in ...

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Austin’s Thiravong finishes 53rd at state golf meet

Austin sophomore Ailani Thiravong had an improved score on the final day of the Class AAA girls golf ...

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Hayfield’s Bronson takes 15th at Class A golf meet

Hayfield junior Carly Bronson finished in the top-15 at the Class A State Golf Meet in Pebble Creek ...

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Meadow Greens-Ramsey Ladies Golf Club holds “Best & Worst

Play of the Day for the Meadow Greens – Ramsey Ladies Golf Club on Wednesday was “Best & ...

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Going gold: GMLOKS’s Goergen, BP’s Krueger take first place finishes at state

ST. MICHAEL/ALBERTVILLE – A pair of area athletes are bringing home the gold after they put up big ...

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Overnight I-90 detours planned June 16-19 in Austin during bridge deck work

Motorists on Interstate 90 in Austin will be detoured each night June 16-19 from 8 p.m. to 6 ...

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Hayfield out-dueled by South Ridge in Class A Quarterfinals

ST. CLOUD – The No. 6 seeded Hayfield baseball team used its pitching and defense to hang around ...

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Packer trio competes at state track and field meet

The Austin track and field team had three athletes competing in the Class AA track and field meet ...

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2-vehicle crash sends Austin woman to hospital

An Austin woman was injured Tuesday afternoon after the vehicle she was driving was involved in a crash ...

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Lyle teen injured in Monday morning crash on I-35

A Lyle teen was injured Monday morning resulting from a two-vehicle crash on Interstate-35. Aiden Lee Lambert, 18, ...