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Revision to APD hiring incentive gets approved

The Austin City Council, during its work session Monday night, agreed to a revisement of its police officer ...

Business

Hormel expands efforts to tackle food insecurity during Hunger Action Month

Company provided monetary and product donations totaling more than $450,000 to nonprofit partners in September In recognition of ...

Agriculture

4-Hers attend livestock encampment at state fair

This year, 60 4-H members from Mower County attended the livestock encampment at the Minnesota State Fair. 4-H ...

News

2024 Thrive Women’s Conference this weekend

The Thrive Conference is returning to Rochester, and expecting  2,500-3,000 women to attend. The Thrive Conference is the ...

News

MnDOT announces availability of $12.5 million in grants for greater Minn. community projects

Minnesota communities, schools and their partners are invited to apply for funding on local projects that enhance transportation ...

News

Minnesotans in Florida brace for arrival of Hurricane Milton; Minnesota National Guard ready to provide help

By Anika Besst, Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed an emergency executive order ...

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Courtney Wyant-Schmitt: I am a Page Turner: The role of Austin Library in community reading

As a member of the Austin Page Turners, I am reminded of the incredible importance of the Austin ...

News

New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris, but it would surge under Trump

WASHINGTON — No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a ...

News

Start nearing for Fourth Street bridge over Interstate 90

During the Austin City Council meeting Monday night, City Engineer Steven Lang gave an update on the Interstate ...

News

Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris

BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. — Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane Monday in the Gulf of Mexico ...

News

Jury selection begins in murder trial of Minnesota man accused of killing his girlfriend

MANKATO — Jury selection begins Monday in the murder trial of the former boyfriend of a Minnesota woman ...

News

Weekend’s Halloween Warm-up a success for Matchbox and the community

The fantastic was haunting the woods of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center this past weekend for the ...

News

Minnesota Republicans seek a reset after two years of DFL trifecta in St. Paul

By Dana Ferguson On a sunny Tuesday morning, Republican state Senate candidate Kathleen Fowke walked door-to-door in a ...

Education

AHS, Austin Online, and Austin Area Learning Center participate in Direct Admissions Minnesota Program

Austin High School, Austin Online, and the Austin Area Learning Center have announced their second year of participation ...

Business

Hormel Ghost Reaper Chili with Beans returns

Chili available for a limited time As temperatures begin to drop, the makers of Hormel Chili are once ...

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