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Thrill ride: Awesome Blossoms bounce back in OT to beat Fillmore Central
BLOOMING PRAIRIE – Nobody knows patience better than Blooming Prairie senior football player Lukas Loverink. Loverink, a 6-foot, ...
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100 years of serving: VFW Post 1216 to hold century celebration next weekend
On Aug. 15 of this year, the Austin VFW Post 1216 turned 100 years and this coming weekend ...
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Packers struggle on offense in loss to St. Croix Lutheran
The Austin football team couldn’t muster any offense until it was too late in a 34-6 loss to ...
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Assessment to gauge future approaches to health
Surveys will be among several methods used to get public input in the county In the coming days ...
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Statewide pheasant numbers similar to 2023
Wet spring and summer conditions impacted the nesting and brood-rearing season Pheasant numbers in the 2024 Minnesota August ...
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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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In Your Community: Mower County
Monday S.A.I.L- Balance and Strength, 9 a.m. Blood Pressure Checks, 9 a.m. Ping Pong, 9:30 a.m. ...
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In Your Community: Duplicate Bridge
Duplicate Bridge is played Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at the Mower County Senior Center in Austin. We welcome all ...
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In Your Community: St. Marks hosting variety show
St. Mark’s Living – Assisted Living and Memory Care will be holding a variety show, starting at 2 ...
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Bringing back ‘bio supermarkets’: Program helps landowners restore vanished wetlands
By Kirsti Marohn Mike Niziolek looked out over a former livestock pasture, now a stretch of open water ...
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Let the hues begin: Fall foliage colors coming to Minnesota in 3, 2, 1 …
By Amy Felegy This month, northwest Minnesota will take the lead in swathing the state with vibrant fall ...
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Human remains believed to be hundreds of years old found on shores of Minnesota lake
People gathering wild rice from Minnesota’s third-largest lake have stumbled across human skeletal remains that are believed to ...
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A rare 1787 copy of the US Constitution is up for auction and it could be worth millions
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a ...
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Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs ...
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Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings
WINDER, Ga. — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school ...
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Our Opinion: Herald archives dating back to 1891 now online
The Austin Daily Herald dating back to 1891 is now officially digitized on Newspapers.com. The Herald’s parent company, ...
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APS Column: Making technological strides
By Amy Thuesen Director of Technology Pauline R. Kezer once said, “Continuity gives us roots; change gives us ...
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
Thumbs up to recognizing excellence. Congratulations are in order for Austin Utilities after they were recognized this summer ...
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Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
WASHINGTON — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the ...
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Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the ...
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The Wide Angle: A week for the books – bad books
The week before last was one for the books. Not the good books though. The ones you barely ...
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Austin’s Shute takes 7th, Asmus finishes 11th in Montgomery cross country meet
A pair of Austin runners finished in the top 15 in a race that featured over 200 total ...
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Panthers top Austin swim team
The Austin girls swimming and diving team lost at Rochester Century by a score of 94-86 Thursday. AUSTIN ...
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Blossoms swept by FBA
The Blooming Prairie volleyball team lost to Faribault Bethlehem Academy by scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-13 in BP ...
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Area runners hit the course in Hayfield CC meet
There were plenty of area runners competing in the Hayfield cross country invite Thursday. Pacelli’s Yong Achuoth took ...
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Cardinal volleyball team sweeps Knights
The LeRoy-Ostrander volleyball team swept Kingsland (2-3 overall) by scores of 25-6, 25-22, 25-16 on the road Thursday. ...