News
Minneapolis cop charged in chase that killed innocent driver
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis police officer has been charged with manslaughter and vehicular homicide for a crash in ...
News
US budget deficit hits $2.77T in 2021, 2nd highest
WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an ...
Education
Teachers ask for virus protocols after student, staff deaths
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Members of Minnesota’s teachers union are calling on school leaders to do more ...
News
US unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low ...
News
Area to remain chilly into the weekend
Temperatures are expected to continue trending chilly heading into the weekend. Following a freeze warning issued by the ...
Mower County
Back in the the saddle again
While some people like to go boating, hiking or attend a concert on the weekend, Rodney Friedrich of ...
News
Unvaccinated Minnesotans 30x more likely to die from COVID
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Unvaccinated Minnesotans are 15 times more likely to require hospitalization for COVID-19 and 30 times ...
Education
Standing Together
Pacelli Catholic Schools take part in Unity Day This Wednesday is Unity Day, a national initiative that ...
Lyle
Preserved for posterity
Lyle history book added to Library of Congress collection When Mitch Helle-Morrisey set out to write a book ...
Local Government
Council approves Baudler Property rezoning request
Stormwater utility rates to increase by $1.50 per month The Austin City Council voted unanimously in favor of ...
Mower County
HI scientist receives $1.3 million NIH grant
Dr. Wioletta Czaja, PhD, Assistant Professor and head of the DNA Repair and Genome Stability lab at The ...
Blooming Prairie
Local schools among the recipients of COVID-19 School Testing Program Grant
ROSEVILLE – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has received applications for COVID-19 school testing program grant funds ...
Mower County
Overnight I-90 detour moved to Oct. 21 at 28th St. NE bridge project in Austin
Motorists on Interstate 90 in Austin will be detoured up and down the highway ramps at the 28th ...
Education
In Your Community: Study of engineering
Last week, students in Austin’s Pi Academy (Southgate) were using the engineering design process to develop model houses ...
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Shed damaged in Friday afternoon fire
A rural Austin shed was damaged after catching fire Friday afternoon. According to Mower County Sheriff Steve Sandvik, ...