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Soil-health incentive deadlines coming up

MN Dept. of Ag, USDA-NRCS offering funds for no-till, strip till Mower County farmers interested in doing no-till, ...

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Bird flu worries prompt changes to popular ‘Miracle of Birth Center’ at Minnesota State Fair

MINNEAPOLIS  — A popular event at the Minnesota State Fair that features an array of baby farm animals ...

Agriculture

Youth showcase a year of 4-H learning at Mower County Fair

Starting on Aug. 7, more than 250 youth from Mower County will showcase the learning and achievements in ...

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Lawhead joines Smith office as press aid

An Austin grad has joined the office of Sen. Tina Smith. Following an internship with Smith’s office, Brock ...

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In your Community: Duplicate Bridge

Duplicate Bridge is played both Tuesday and Wednesday at the Mower County Senior Center starting at 11:30 a.m. ...

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In Your Community: Mower County Senior Center

Monday S.A.I.L- Balance and Strength, 9 a.m.        Blood Pressure Checks, 9 a.m.      Ping ...

Education

Education: Accolades

Drake University Spring 2024 Honor’s List Austin Molly Berglund, Arts & Sciences, Dean’s List Wartburg College 2024 Graduates ...

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Tim Penny: Open grants support welcoming communities

Since 1986, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) has invested over $60 million in grants across our 20-county region. ...

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US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate

WASHINGTON  — The nation’s economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses ...

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World War II sergeant whose plane was shot down over Germany honored with reburial

LOS ANGELES — After 80 years, a World War II sergeant killed in Germany has returned home to ...

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Gizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He’s been found alive after 9 years

LAS VEGAS — Judith Monarrez crumpled onto her kitchen floor and wept when the news arrived in an ...

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Blooming Prairie man pleads guilty to federal charge of child pornography

A Blooming Prairie man has pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting children outside the United States, announced U.S. Attorney ...

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Westbound I-90 overnight detour at Hwy 105 scheduled July 29 in Austin

Westbound Interstate 90 motorists near the Highway 105/Oakland Avenue bridge will be detoured up the exit and down ...

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Darin Douglas Finley, convicted in the death of Melissa Rack, in jail on probation violation

The man convicted of felony criminal vehicular homicide in the death of Melissa Rack in December 2022, is ...

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Arson attacks paralyze French high-speed rail network hours before start of Olympics

PARIS — France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson ...

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