Business
Stirring opinions; Public raises questions at rec center forums
It was standing room only in Austin Public Library’s large meeting room as people young and old listened ...
Business
Better than the lottery: Couple comes home to emotional reveal of rennovations
Becky and Gary Josephson tiptoed into their newly painted living room with wide and tearful eyes on Friday ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
A matter of safety; Permanent metal detector could be added to courthouse
It’s likely only a matter of time until all people entering the Mower County Jail and Justice Center ...
Business
Swinging for the future; Meadow Greens owner buys once-leased Ramsey land
Meadow Greens golf course owner Mike Grinstead may be rolling the dice a little, but he feels it’s ...
Business
Celebrating reading: Woodson students, Hormel wrap up reading program
Peter Sandoval, 6, made a new friend through his reading buddy Sue McRaith, who works at Hormel Foods ...
News
Investigating UFOs at the library
Those flashing lights outside your window at night? The unexplained crop circles in your back field? That night ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Bridging the gap; County facing more than $100M in road and bridge repairs
Mower County is facing more than $100 million in road and bridge needs for the next decade, and ...
Brownsdale
‘A community issue’; Hayfield Community Schools hears public opinion on closing the Brownsdale site
Concerned residents want decisions on whether to close the Brownsdale Elementary School to be a community decision as ...
Business
Embracing change
Sandy Anderson is helping organizations, businesses, couples embrace change through consulting business
Business
Helping Austin get around
Melinda Estey told a story of a 90-year-old area woman who only recently retired. She was able to ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
County to begin accepting more recyclables
Mower County is primed to begin accepting more recyclable plastics and to increase recycling pickup, but it’s not ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
Vision 2020 hosting rec center forums on March 15
The public should get more information next month and a chance to discuss Vision 2020’s plans to build ...
Business
A little bit of luck; Abused dogs seized by police on the way to recovery, adoption
People walking through the dog sections at the Mower County Humane Society will be greeted by two happy ...
FEATURE SPOT -- HOT ISSUES
‘A gift to the community’; Friends, family remember former Sen. Patricia Piper
Patricia Piper wore many different hats over her life and time in office.
FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS
Filling a need: Paramount Theatre looks to expand
Organizers at the Historic Paramount Theatre are hoping to expand the building and are willing to take on ...