Business
Home and Garden: Planting the seeds of a growing business
A young business in town is looking to bring a cost efficient answer to those people struggling with their lawns. Started in January, 507 HYDRO, ...
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Mower County
‘I’m just beyond grateful,’ Staver family comes home to Pay It Forward remodel
It was a moment families have gone through before, but this time it was the Staver family’s turn. Tim, Samantha and their daughter Bristel, after ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 22, 2024 7:44 pm
Education
Hands of our Future: Youth Institute gives AHS students a stake in food security
Austin High School is taking part in a program it hopes will put the desire and ability for change in the hands of students. Students ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 22, 2024 7:00 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man receives prison sentences for drug-related crimes
An Austin man has been handed a pair of prison sentences for drug-related charges Thursday afternoon in Mower County District Court. Jeremiah David Krebsbach, 35, ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, March 21, 2024 8:02 pm
Mower County
Miss St. Croix Valley visits Sumner with message of good mental health
Stress, anxiety and more are a part of everyday life — and that’s okay. That was part of the message delivered by Miss St. Croix ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 4:00 pm
Mower County
City Council moves airport hangar project forward to vote
The Austin City Council on Monday, moved out of the work session a plan to pay for a 10-unit T-hangar at the Austin Municipal Airport ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:00 pm
Mower County
Guide from Danger: Locally generated coloring, activity book to benefit Ukrainian children in identifying war dangers
When Michael Varhola began work on a special coloring and activity book for Ukrainian children, the team took it on and relished the idea of ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:00 pm
Columnists
The Wide Angle: To paint or not to paint
Here’s the dilemma I’m facing: To paint or not to paint. A couple of years ago we decided that we wanted to consider repainting the ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 5:50 pm
Mower County
18-year-old charged in kidnapping case reverses plea
The Austin teen accused of kidnapping and threatening a 16-year-old girl has been convicted in the case after amending his pleas as part of a ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, March 18, 2024 3:40 pm
Mower County
AFD responds to three fires Sunday, urge caution in current conditions
The Austin Fire Department had a busy day Sunday after responding to three fires and again bringing a warning to people regarding current conditions around ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, March 18, 2024 3:37 pm
Mower County
Plant project a year in
Complexity of project shown as wastewater plant construction begins entry into second of three-year project Just a year into Austin’s $100 million Wastewater Treatment Plant ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, March 16, 2024 8:00 am
Mower County
Opry tribute promises knee-slapping good time
On March 23, the Paramount Theatre will be hosting a grand ole night of entertainment featuring nothing but local talent and already the community is ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 15, 2024 8:45 pm
Adams
Robotic automatic: Southland robotics program sending 5 teams to worlds
ADAMS — Senior Luka Young and Junior Micah Johnson are old hats when it comes to competing on the big stages of robotics, but they ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, March 13, 2024 6:30 pm
Mower County
‘I want to be a part of that team’
Jason Sehon takes over the reins of Parks and Rec There were a lot of things that stood out about Austin to Jason Sehon ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:00 pm
Mower County
APS drops Racially Identifiable School designation on Sumner Elementary
Austin Public Schools has become more racially balanced according to a recent announcement at Monday night’s School Board meeting. Dr. Joey Page announced that Sumner ...