Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Rose Creek city clerk accused of swindling
The Rose Creek city clerk faces felony charges for allegedly swindling thousands of dollars from three rural townships that help fund the Rose Creek Fire ...
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Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Guns recovered; suspect arrested
Two stolen guns are off the streets, and a suspect is in the Mower County jail after Austin police made an arrest Wednesday morning. Officers ...
by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 10:02 am
FEATURE SPOT — COURTS AND CRIME
‘He loved the outdoors’ Former Austin resident, Eric Lindquist, nature enthusiast dies after falling in Minnesota River
As Bruce Lindquist scoured the edges of a river Thursday in Shakopee, he already feared the worst outcome. His 37-year-old son, Eric Lindquist – an ...
by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 12:58 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
New police chief on patrol in Brownsdale
Brownsdale’s newest police chief is settling into his role. Chief Aaron Kjome took Brownsdale’s vacant police position after he was hired during a city council ...
by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:57 am
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Still not in from the cold: Latest batch of winter weather could bring 2 to 4 inches of snow Thursday
Wind, cold, snow: None of them are giving up in Austin. Tuesday’s forecast calls for breezy conditions, with a high of 2 below 0, according ...
by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:44 am
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Hayfield annual celebration to downsize: Hey Days scrapped; chicken fry to continue
Hayfield’s annual town celebration, Hey Days, has faded away. Organizers discussed the future of the annual event and determined they no longer had enough volunteer ...
by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 9:37 am
Propane
A ghastly issue: Midwest propane market remains out of control
For many rural Midwest homeowners, the sound of a rumbling propane tanker in the driveway or the sight of an invoice hanging from the door ...
by Matt Peterson, Monday, January 27, 2014 10:50 am
News
Lions annual pancake feed set for next Thursday
For the 55th straight year, there will be pancakes, and lots of them. The Austin Noon Lions Club will do fundraising with flapjacks during its ...
by Matt Peterson, Saturday, January 25, 2014 3:52 pm
Education
Pacelli bee is sibling rivalry
It came down to a sibling rivalry. But again, Shane DeSilva is the Pacelli spelling bee champion. His sister, sixth-grader Shenali DeSilva, took second place. ...
by Matt Peterson, Friday, January 24, 2014 1:54 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Alleged bank robber pleads not guilty
The suspect who allegedly robbed an Austin bank to buy cigarettes pleaded not guilty Thursday in Mower County Court. Scott Allen Olson, 48, of Austin, ...
by Matt Peterson, Friday, January 24, 2014 11:47 am
Best Bets
Best Bets: Eat, be merry, or plan to get married
It’s all good-spirited, family friendly fun this weekend through next week in Austin. Stuff the bellies. Listen to some soothing music. Support a local organization, ...
by Matt Peterson, Friday, January 24, 2014 11:43 am
Business
Homeowners feel sting of propane shortage
As costs skyrocket, Midwesterners who heat their homes with liquid petroleum and distributors who deliver it are increasingly upset — perplexed while nothing has stopped ...
by Matt Peterson, Friday, January 24, 2014 11:41 am
Agriculture
Water funds trickle into area
$47K will help Turtle Creek watershed, Cedar River
by Matt Peterson, Thursday, January 23, 2014 1:34 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Police reports: Jan. 18-21
Police reports from Jan. 18 through Jan. 21
by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, January 22, 2014 2:01 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Court upholds attacker’s sentence: Judge denies convict’s appeal from baseball bat attack case
An assailant sentenced to 20 years in prison for striking another man in the head with a baseball bat in Austin has lost his appeal. ...