Local Government
Open for business; Oakland Place bridge once again open
A few city and county officials couldn’t pass up the opportunity Thursday morning to be some of the first drivers to cross the new Oakland ...
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Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Ex-Cheers worker pleads not guilty to stealing lottery tickets
A 28-year-old Austin woman has pleaded not guilty to stealing more than $35,000 in lottery tickets while working at Cheers Liquor in Austin. Cassandra Leanne ...
by Jason Schoonover, Friday, June 9, 2017 7:47 am
Archive
Oakland place bridge opening today
A few city and county officials couldn’t pass up the opportunity Thursday morning to be some of the first drivers to cross the new Oakland ...
by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, June 8, 2017 11:34 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Alleged dealer charged with having 28.25 grams of heroin
A 44-year-old Austin man has been charged with possessing 28.25 grams of heroin, $4,437 and other drug-related items during a September 2016 drug bust. Michael ...
by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, June 8, 2017 8:40 am
Agriculture
County to discuss costs, possible help for Ikes E. coli testing
A group of volunteers planning to test points on the Cedar River in Mower County to trace causes of E. coli could get answers about ...
by Jason Schoonover, Monday, June 5, 2017 8:40 am
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Thoughts — and charley horse — from a marathon
As a I lept from bed Sunday morning, I performed what I can only hope will be a new dance move: The Charley Horse Shuffle. ...
by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, June 4, 2017 7:01 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Flugum gets 4 years, 5 months in overdose case
A 21-year-old Austin man charged with selling drugs to a 20-year-old who died from an overdose is headed to prison. Jordan David Flugum was sentenced ...
by Jason Schoonover, Friday, June 2, 2017 8:39 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man facing extra charges after shoving probation agent
A 37-year-old Austin man is facing additional charges after allegedly shoving a probation agent and two other people before fleeing the Mower County Jail and ...
by Jason Schoonover, Friday, June 2, 2017 8:35 am
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
A new era in nature
On April 22, Austin started a new era by opening its new Jay C. Hormel Nature Center interpretive center. A month later, nature center staff ...
by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 2:18 pm
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
Exhibits of the land; Nature center visitors get a fresh look at the world around them with new exhibits
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center staff have a challenge for you while touring the center’s new interpretive center: Try to spot all the critters in ...
by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 2:15 pm
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Bombing adds a touch of fear to concert-going
I remember asking my parents at my first concert as a child if Billy Joel would play “Piano Man.” I rediscovered the concert bug in ...
by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, May 28, 2017 7:01 am
Health
County keeping close eye on measles outbreak
Mower County Community Health officials are hopeful the measles outbreak of the Twin Cities won’t reach Mower County, but they aren’t ruling it out. Community ...
by Jason Schoonover, Friday, May 26, 2017 8:30 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Cheers worker accused of taking lottery tickets; Cassandra Rodriguez accused of stealing $35K worth of tickets
A 28-year-old woman has been charged for stealing more than $35,000 in lottery tickets while working at Cheers Liquor in Austin. Cassandra Leanne Rodriguez of ...
by Jason Schoonover, Friday, May 26, 2017 8:28 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
18-year-old charged for sleeping with 14-year-old
An 18-year-old Austin man is facing charges for allegedly sleeping with a 14-year-old this spring. James Eric Bigelow, 18, of Austin pleaded not guilty Thursday ...
by Jason Schoonover, Friday, May 26, 2017 8:12 am
Business
Hormel sales fall 5 pct. in 2nd quarter
Hormel Foods Corp.’s second quarter sales fell 5 percent after facing industry challenges at Jennie-O Turkey Store and divesting two businesses. But Hormel President and ...