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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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Packer gymnasts advance four to individual state meet

The Austin gymnastics team came 1.4 points from making it to state as a team and the Packers ...

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Packer boys hockey team brings down Rochester Mayo

The Austin boys hockey team closed out its regular season with a 4-2 win over Rochester Mayo (5-20 ...

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FFA Week: Following the journey

We catch up with a pair of Austin FFAers who are continuing to enjoy the benefits of what ...

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Packer boys fall to Red Wing

The Austin boys basketball team lost to Red Wing (8-14 overall) 78-73 in Red Wing Friday. Austin (9-12 ...

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Rilei leads Bruins past North Iowa

The Austin Bruins topped the North Iowa Bulls (14-21-3-2 overall) 4-1 in Riverside Arena Friday. Jackson Rilei scored ...

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Grand Meadow girls finish regular season on a high note

The Grand Meadow girls basketball team wrapped up its regular season with a 47-46 win over Lanesboro in ...

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Awesome Blossoms ride senior surge to storm past Vikings

BLOOMING PRAIRIE – A pair of Blooming Prairie seniors delivered big nights as the Awesome Blossom boys basketball ...

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Vikings use a 14-0 run to close out Awesome Blossoms

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Amended version of abatement policy passed by county board

Earlier this week, the Mower County Board of Commissioners approved an amended version of its tax abatement policy ...

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Two friends, bartenders, open What’s Up Bar in Myrtle

By Ayanna Eckblad In November, experienced bar manager Hollie Hanf took over running the What’s Up Bar in ...

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Man arrested during domestic incident, had loaded firearm

An Austin man has made a first appearance in Mower County District Court to face charges related to ...

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Rural Finance Authority declares emergency due to animal disease outbreaks

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority (RFA) Board has declared an emergency for three animal diseases: ...

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Around 14 percent of Minnesotans have filed their 2024 taxes so far

Two months out from the tax filing deadline, the Minnesota Department of Revenue is already beginning to see ...

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In Your Community: Duplicate Bridge

Three tables played on Tuesday at the Mower County Senior Center. First place, Bill Momsen and Larry Crowe ...

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In Your Community: January Sweeps winner named

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In Your Community: Mower County Senior Center

Monday S.A.I.L- Balance and Strength, 9 a.m.        Blood Pressure Checks, 9 a.m. Ping Pong, 9:30 ...

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Convictions: Feb. 3-10

— Kelvin Tyrone Cotton, 49, Austin, was sentenced to five months and four days of supervised probation for ...

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Education Briefs

Riverland Community College Fall 2024 Honor’s List Adams Shannon Kiefer, President’s List LeRoy McKenna Sager, President’s List Lyle ...

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Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the ...

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Our Opinion: United Basketball Day an opportunity for all

It was a fun site for anybody walking into Ove Berven Gym or Packer Gym Thursday afternoon and ...