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Nature center launches free bus rides for summer
Friends of Hormel Nature Center covering SMART Transit cost through Aug. 31 Austin families and individuals for ...
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Fight to the finish: Vikings climb out of a hole to win Section 1A title
The No. 4 seeded Hayfield baseball team hasn’t quit all season, and the Vikings weren’t about to give ...
Education
Worthwhile Work: After nearly three decades, Sheri Willrodt will retire as Special Services director in August
For nearly three decades, Sheri Willrodt has been advocating for and helping special needs students advance during their ...
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VaDeer named Gatorade Minnesota Baseball player of the year
Lyle-Pacelli senior Hunter VaDeer brought home his biggest honor yet when he was named Gatorade Minnesota Baseball Player ...
Local Government
City Council begins 2026 budget process
During its work session Monday night, the Austin City Council took the first steps toward its 2026 budget ...
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Mary Hagan honored with Key to the City for life-saving efforts on an infant
A person could learn CPR and go their entire life without using it, but in those rare situations ...
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Packer state qualifiers all took different paths to excellence
As it often goes with track and field, Austin’s three state qualifiers have taken different paths on their ...
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Honoring service with warmth: Austin veterans presented with Quilts of Valor
By Jed Nelson Memorial Day is a day of remembering and honoring those who have passed away serving ...
Education
AHS graduates poised to continue their story
There was a lot of tradition on hand Friday night during the 149th commencement ceremony at Austin High ...
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Hayfield’s Bronson stays motivated by her older brother, who overcame cancer to continue golfing
HAYFIELD -— When Hayfield junior Carly Bronson hits the golf course, it’s impossible to tell where family time ...
Business
Hormel recalls canned beef stew product due to possible foreign matter contamination
The Hormel Foods Corporation site in Tucker, Georgia has announced that it is recalling approximately 256,185 pounds of ...
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Sober house for military veterans with PTSD opens in southern Minnesota
By Hannah Yang Nestled amongst the trees and rolling fields in rural Winnebago is a newly constructed house ...
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Hulne: Honoring a local baseball legend
In all of my time around sports, only one person ever gave me a trophy and that was ...
Education
APS board seeks to find connection in search for morale answer
As the climate conversation continues, a common thread began to entwine various perspectives among Austin Public Schools Board ...
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Teen airlifted to Rochester after being struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon
The Mower County Sheriff’s Office is still looking into an accident that took place early Saturday afternoon just ...