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Columnists

The Wide Angle: Tomatoes are haunting my dreams

It was while pondering what is worse — plum skin on the roof of one’s mouth or popcorn seed husk in one’s teeth — that ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 5:20 pm

Business

SMART to receive grant funding toward facilities in Austin, Waseca

Just over $6 million in federal grant funding made available to SMART Transit and the Minnesota Department of Transportation is expected to help the southeastern ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Monday, July 15, 2024 2:35 pm

Mower County

Passing the test: June flood showed successes of mitigation and work left to do

When the rain started falling in late June, it was falling on ground already saturated by all the rain that had come before. What came ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, July 12, 2024 7:00 pm

Mower County

New Matchbox program opening new vistas for theater students

Thanks to a $10,000 grant secured through the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) with help from the Austin Culture and Arts Commission, students taking part ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, July 11, 2024 6:29 pm

Mower County

3 suffer life threatening injuries in early afternoon crash just outside of Austin

Three people have suffered life threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 early Thursday afternoon. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the two-vehicles ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, July 11, 2024 6:15 pm

Mower County

Celebrating the past, advocating for the future

Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice makes stop in Austin   For years, Aaron DeVries, has been a proud supporter of his daughter who is ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 5:51 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man accused, charged with criminal sexual assault

An Austin man has been arrested and charged in a case of sexual assault that allegedly occurred last week. Allen Thomas Gartner, 38, has been ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 5:41 pm

Mower County

Man in Monday standoff charged

A Point Pleasant, Wisconsin man at the heart of a Monday morning standoff involving a seven-year-old girl, has been charged. Kristofer Karl Luiken, 48, was ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 8:04 pm

Columnists

The Wide Angle: ‘The old man and the lake’

Here I am, just days removed from getting home from a family location in northern Minnesota, getting ready to tell you a fish tale. An ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 5:32 pm

Education

APS Board member Kathy Green to resign, special election approved

During its meeting Monday night, the Austin Public Schools Board voted unanimously for a special election to fill out the remainder of Kathy Green’s seat ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 9:57 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

APD releases more information involving Monday morning standoff

The Austin Police Department has released new information regarding Monday’s standoff in Austin, which involved a seven-year-old girl. The girl, believed to possibly be the ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Monday, July 8, 2024 10:06 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Sentencing date set for Lyle 18-year-old charged in child pornography case

A sentencing date has been sent for the 18-year-old from Lyle, who was charged in May with 15 felony counts, 14 of which include charges ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Monday, July 8, 2024 10:01 am

Opinion

The Wide Angle: Jumping into Timberwolves’ fandom

It’s hard to know when exactly I became so interested in what the Timberwolves were doing, but there I was, watching NBA draft coverage through ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, July 5, 2024 4:50 pm

Opinion

Are you a storyteller? Write for us and get paid for it

Learn to tell the stories of our community – and get a front-row seat to it all Minnesota newspapers stand in a unique moment. A ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, July 5, 2024 10:54 am

News

Novotny is looking to enhance Austin

You’re not likely to find Nick Novotny idle for very long. Impact Austin’s new Director of Community Engagement and Enhancement likes to be on the ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 3:59 pm

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