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Rietz honored in naming of conference room
For 10 years, Bonnie Rietz served as mayor for the City of Austin. Late Monday afternoon, she was ...
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County sets public hearing for redistricting plans
After the City of Austin laid out its plans for redistricting, the County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday ...
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City hears redistricting plans
The Austin City Council on Monday night reviewed its redistricting plans, reflecting very little change from previous years. ...
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Mussel exhibit at the Nature Center in early stages
County gives the go-ahead to use AIS reserves The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center is in the very ...
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County facilities staff honored for work during pandemic
The Mower County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday proclaimed March 1, 2022 as Facilities Staff Appreciation Day for ...
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City honors a pair of retirees
The city recognized a pair of long time retirements during Tuesday night’s City Council Meeting. Street Superintendent Joe ...
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City ups request for state bonding money for Wastewater Treatment plant
The City of Austin, working with area legislatures, has upped its request for bonding bill dollars for its ...
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Board approves letting date for six paving projects
The Mower County Board of Commissioners approved a letting date of Feb. 24 for six paving projects within ...
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City moves 4th Street NW option forward
On Tuesday, Austin City Council members got a more extensive look at possible fixes to a question of ...
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COVID-19 brings staffing concerns
In the shadow of soaring COVID-19 cases numbers, driven by the omicron variant, Mower County is struggling to ...
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City Council discusses asphalt project for annexed land
The Austin City Council moved multiple projects forward from a work session Monday night following its first meeting ...
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County begins formulating plan for impending vaccine mandate
Appeals court upholds federal mandate, heading to Supreme Court The Mower County Board of Commissioners, along with the ...
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City council approves budget, levy for 2022
Members also voted to eliminate response time for officers In its final meeting of 2021, the Austin City ...
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County Attorney’s office chipping away at case load
Things are getting better, but there is still a long ways to go. That was the message Mower ...
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County adopts ‘22 budget, tax levy
The Mower County Board of Commissioners approved its 2022 budget and tax levy during a special meeting Tuesday ...