Education
Grace Baptist takes on new pastor
Becoming an associate pastor and getting involved in youth ministry fulfilled a life-long dream for Devin Larsen, who ...
Agriculture
Senate votes to alter buffer law
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Senate voted 61-0 Thursday on a bill to clarify and modify the state’s ...
Business
Austin Utilities gets national award, recognition
Austin Utilities has earned a national award for its safety record and a recognition for reliability in 2015. ...
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Klobuchar’s staff coming to Austin to talk aging, elder care
One of Minnesota’s U.S. senators is about to reach out to local seniors. Staff from U.S. Sen. Amy ...
Business
Public hearing set to extend solid waste moratorium
The Mower County board will vote during a public hearing at its 1 p.m. May 3 meeting whether ...
Education
School board approves amended budget
The Austin Public Schools Board approved an amended budget Monday night, which marks its third year of being ...
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Southeast MN bridges scheduled for scrutiny
The Minnesota Department of Transportion will begin a bridge-inspecting tour starting Monday. It marks the beginning of the ...
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GOP takes initial steps in budget surplus battle
ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers took their first steps toward handling a $900 million budget surplus, as House ...
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These proposals would target racial achievement gulfs in Minnesota
There’s a growing insistence at the Capitol that lawmakers should move more quickly to address Minnesota’s racial disparities.
Business
Rec Center brings up concerns
Two weeks after an Austin City Council work session discussion about the proposed $35 million Austin Community Recreation ...
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City favors true county assessor model
The Austin City Council favors Mower County potentially changing the way it assesses property values for taxes.
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Others’ Opinion: Police body-cams in Minnesota: Any new law must be fully vetted
As lawmakers approach decisions about the small cameras typically clipped onto an officer’s uniform, pressures abound, with the ...
Education
Board votes to close Brownsdale school; Vote is unanimous
‘Not an easy decision’; Brownsdale school will close at end of 2015-16
Business
County board ticking ahead on road talks
Tuesday brought another meeting and another small step forward on the Mower County board’s efforts to seek community ...
Education
No on calendar changes; Board to discuss issue again April 25
A committee exploring calendar options and start times told the Austin Public Schools Board Monday that the community ...