Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man arrested as police searched for trampoline legs takes plea agreement
A man arrested for drugs as police were looking for the legs of a stolen and discarded trampoline last December pleaded guilty to one of ...
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Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man headed to prison for drug sales
A 19-year-old Austin man is headed to prison for two cases, while he pleaded not guilty Thursday in a third case. Semaj Maurice Dow was ...
by Jason Schoonover, Friday, March 24, 2017 10:10 am
Austin City Council
First steps taken to clean up sawdust in sewer
The Austin City Council took an initial step to help LL Parks Trailer Wash while it fixes issues after sawdust from hog trailers made its ...
by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 10:51 am
News
Photo: National JCI president visits home show
National JCI President Heather Vardell of South Carolina and Minnesota JCI President Amie Klouse of Austin fish at the Jaycees trout booth during the Austin ...
by Jason Schoonover, Monday, March 20, 2017 10:03 am
Jason Schoonover
The riddle of a book series
After reading the last words of “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, I immediately wanted to start over and read all three again, plus the prequel, ...
by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, March 19, 2017 10:01 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
1 pleads guilty in sex assault case; 2nd yet to enter a plea
One of two men charged with sexually assaulting a man they allegedly drank with early Thanksgiving morning last year has pleaded guilty. Julio Cesar Barboza-Rodriguez, ...
by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:34 am
News
Under the lights; Marcusen may be first ballpark in state to switch to LED
The future is bright at Austin’s Marcusen Park. That’s because Marcusen is slated to move ahead with a $177,457 project to convert Marcusen to LED ...
by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 10:22 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man pleads not guilty to charges stemming from six-mile chase
A man pleaded not guilty in Mower County District Court to charges he allegedly led police on a nearly 6-mile pursuit while he was ...
by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 10:20 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Help-seeking alleged burglar pleads not guilty
A Rochester man accused of rummaging through cars in a rural Mower County shed, getting his SUV stuck in the mud on the lawn and ...
by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 10:19 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man charged for allegedly throwing child against wall
A 32-year-old Austin man faces a felony charge for allegedly throwing a child against a wall and breaking his arm because he was talking while ...
by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:43 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Perales reaches plea deal in groping incident
A 36-year-old Austin man reached a plea agreement for felony charges stemming from accusations he groped a 12-year-old after the girl photographed the alleged assault ...
by Jason Schoonover, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:41 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Flugum pleads guilty to manslaughter in overdose case
Jordan David Flugum pleaded guilty Monday morning in Mower County District Court to second-degree manslaughter as part of a plea agreement after originally being charged ...
by Jason Schoonover, Monday, March 13, 2017 11:52 am
Mower County
GOP health plan could hit Mower, SE Minn. hard
“Changes are coming.” That’ how MNsure CEO Allison O’Toole succinctly summed up the uncertainty surrounding Minnesota’s health exchange and the Affordable Care Act during a ...
by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, March 12, 2017 7:01 am
Jason Schoonover
Show off your creative side in Austin Expressions
It’s time to come out of hibernation, folks, and show your creative sides. As Minnesota’s weather slowly transitions from winter to spring, the Austin area ...
by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, March 12, 2017 7:01 am
RSS General
Storm could bring 6 to 8 inches of snow
Winter storm watch set for 4 p.m. Sunday through 7 p.m. on Monday.