Business
Dr. Tim Rietz to retire after 37 years; Open house planned for July 4
After 37 years of providing care to patients in the Austin area, Dr. Tim Rietz is retiring from ...
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FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS
Family and friends mark Randy Krulish’s accomplishments in 50 years since his accident
On May 30, 1966, Randy Krulish’s life changed forever, but family and friends gathered Monday to remember everything ...
Business
Loon Juice adds 3 flavors, cider facility
With three new flavors and a new production facility, a Mower County business is looking to take the ...
Education
Sumner provides loads of help; Washer and dryer gives basic need to Sumner students
Students at Sumner Elementary School are getting a helping hand to make sure their basic needs are being ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
A sour recurrence at the Orchard Creek bridge
About two years ago, Cedar River Watershed District leaders gathered near where Orchard Creek meets with the Cedar ...
Education
Music Man marching on
During an after school lesson Wednesday afternoon, Bradley Mariska helped one of his students with a difficult section ...
Business
‘Found common ground’ – Recreation Center proposal takes step closer to approval
A week after negotiations were said to be at an impasse, the Austin City Council preliminarily approved the ...
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Industrial Workout: Innerdrive Fitness powers toward successful business
When Bryce Becker started teaching CrossFit in Austin, he never had his mind on opening his a gym. ...
Albert Lea
Good to be different
More than 500 students are moving on to the next chapter. Riverland Community College graduated 554 students with about ...
Business
Nearing a final goal? City, YMCA, Vision 2020 discuss fees for rec center
After nearly four years of talks, plans, meetings and, more recently, tough negotiations, the Austin City Council will ...
Business
Austin, Albert Lea mail carriers ready for annual drive; Benefits go to the Salvation Army
It will be Austin letter carriers versus Albert Lea letter carriers on Saturday. Mail carriers from Austin and ...
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Cultivating a Family: Dietitian releases book on gardening and the soul
Not long ago, Jen Haugen began to feel overwhelmed. She was the registered dietitian for Hy-Vee at the ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Expect delays; Hwy. 105 project could snarl traffic in coming weeks
Residents and visitors to Austin can expect to see orange signs and cones on Oakland Avenue and Highway ...
Editorials
Coming together to help one of our own
Along with many in Austin, we send our prayers and best wishes to Herald reporter Jenae Hackensmith and ...
Education
MacPhail Children’s Community Chorus to perform in Minneapolis
Singer and producer J.D. Steele came to I.J. Holton Intermediate School on Wednesday to teach a song to ...