Austin School Board
Austin Public Schools Board looks to fix Ellis roof
Ellis Middle School is looking to mend damage caused to its roof by strong winds earlier this year. At a Monday evening meeting, the Austin ...
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Austin High School
Students show their talents for Variety Show
Students let their voices ring at Austin High School Thursday night. About 16 acts made up the AHS Variety Show put on by the Alternative ...
by Kevin Coss, Friday, April 5, 2013 10:23 am
Austin Packaging
Laid-off APC workers receive help
Following Austin Packaging Co.’s decision to eliminate its frozen pizza line, laid-off workers are looking to Workforce Development to find new jobs. “It’s an employment ...
by Kevin Coss, Friday, April 5, 2013 10:16 am
dairy princess
Kindness through cookies
Area nursing home residents got a pleasant surprise Saturday: a cookie, paired with a kind message, courtesy of Julie Nesvold. Julie, a 7-year-old state finalist ...
by Kevin Coss, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 2:20 pm
News
Taste of Mower to host wider variety of flavors
A greater variety of flavors will make up this year’s Taste of Mower County. The Arc of Mower County’s third annual fundraising event will take ...
by Kevin Coss, Monday, April 1, 2013 10:20 am
Business
A wiggling, giggling store
New children’s store to offer low-cost clothes As a mother of 10, Tracey Kieya knows the cost of children’s supplies can add up. Her idea ...
by Kevin Coss, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:57 am
employee
Survey: School employees more engaged
Austin’s schools are nudging in the direction of more content and productive employees. At a Monday afternoon study session, the Austin Public Schools Board reviewed ...
by Kevin Coss, Monday, March 25, 2013 6:10 pm
Austin Packers
Community rallies around Packers
The Wagner family decided they weren’t going to miss the boys state basketball championship on Saturday, even if it meant pushing everything else aside.
by Kevin Coss, Sunday, March 24, 2013 5:37 pm
Austin
Savick: Gun background checks unlikely to pass House committee
The House Public Safety Committee chairman dropped a plan to expand background checks to virtually all gun sales that was set for a vote Tuesday ...
by Kevin Coss, Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:17 am
Austin
Former St. Ed’s priest OK after car crash
Retired St. Edward’s Catholic Church priest Father Richard Loomis, 85, is reportedly doing well following a head-on crash Saturday morning. According to a report by ...
by Kevin Coss, Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:17 am
Austin
Farmers market president, vice president both resign
The Austin Area Farmers’ Market is suddenly under new leadership. Board President Tessa Davis and Vice President Kirk Ulland walked out of a board meeting ...
by Kevin Coss, Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:16 am
Education
Backer hired as Lyle superintendent
The Lyle Public School District has found its new superintendent. Jennifer Backer, the current superintendent in Cromwell, Minn., has been hired as part-time superintendent in ...
by Kevin Coss, Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:16 am
Austin
Orchestra students hit the road
Life at Austin High School is a blur for orchestra students. In addition to cheering on the Packers boys basketball team’s efforts at state, the ...
by Kevin Coss, Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:07 am
Education
Riverland picks new president
Riverland Community College has a new president.