Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man charged in drug case involving murder suspect
A 34-year-old Austin man faces drug charges after an incident involving another Austin man who is facing third-degree murder charged in another drug case. Edward ...
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Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Juveniles damage rubber mat with small playground fire
A piece of rubber mat near the playground at Woodson Kindergarten Center melted after juveniles were lighting fireworks on Friday. At about 10:01 p.m., Austin ...
by Jordan Gerard, Monday, June 20, 2016 10:37 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Friday fire claims car
A car is a total loss after an engine fire started in the engine compartment. At about 11:09 a.m. on Friday, Austin police officers and ...
by Jordan Gerard, Monday, June 20, 2016 10:37 am
Local Government
Council to discuss feral cats, citations
The Austin City Council may help the Mower County Humane Society look at ways to address feral cats. During a work session Monday night, the ...
by Jordan Gerard, Sunday, June 19, 2016 6:01 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Another charged in home invasion assault
Another man has been charged in a June 2 incident that left a man injured after two people barged into his home and assaulted him. ...
by Jordan Gerard, Sunday, June 19, 2016 12:01 pm
News
Hy-Vee moving forward with site plans
Parts of Oak Park Mall have been cleared away and recycled for Hy-Vee to continue work on a new grocery store. Tara Deering-Hansen, group vice ...
by Jordan Gerard, Sunday, June 19, 2016 10:01 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin K-9 demonstration to raise funds
Residents will get a chance to see the Austin K-9 officers in action Monday night at a hot dog feed fundraiser. The fundraiser will be ...
by Jordan Gerard, Sunday, June 19, 2016 8:01 am
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A voice for their son
Logan Johnson, 4, is a typical 4-year-old. He loves swimming and his favorite character on “Thomas & Friends” is Percy. But Logan also has childhood ...
by Jordan Gerard, Sunday, June 19, 2016 6:01 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
6 people charged in heroin ring bust
Six people were charged in Mower County court Friday after a sting by local law enforcement and federal agencies found 110 grams of drugs. At ...
by Jordan Gerard, Saturday, June 18, 2016 6:31 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Training for the worst; Training prepares law enforcement for active shooter incident
Acting out the role of a shooter, Mower County Deputy Evan Sorenson entered the Mower County Jail and Justice Center Thursday and fired several blank ...
by Jordan Gerard, Friday, June 17, 2016 11:14 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Seat belt usage good in Austin, Mower County
Austin and Mower County saw 26 seat belt citations and two child restraint seat citations during the statewide Click It or Ticket campaign from May ...
by Jordan Gerard, Friday, June 17, 2016 11:06 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Drug sting nets 6 arrests; 110 grams of drugs seized
Six people are in custody after law enforcement executed three search warrants Thursday morning in southwest Austin. During the search, 80 grams of crack cocaine ...
by Jordan Gerard, Friday, June 17, 2016 11:03 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man rams squad car with head
An Austin man is accused of ramming his head into a police squad car and causing $1,570 in damages. Kenneth Durane Horne Jr., 25, of ...
by Jordan Gerard, Friday, June 17, 2016 11:02 am
Business
Recycling Oak Park Mall; Center takes 800 tons of material to be melted down into steel
At Watson Recycling Center, there’s cars, parts of appliances and 800 tons of the recently demolished Oak Park Mall. CEO Jeremiah Watson and Watson Recycling ...
by Jordan Gerard, Thursday, June 16, 2016 11:08 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Missing tubers steal car
An Austin woman and a Minneapolis man are facing felony charges after they allegedly got lost while tubing on the Root River and took a ...