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Emerald ash borer found in Olmsted County

Published 5:42pm Saturday, August 23, 2014

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture posted a news release on Wednesday confirming that the emerald ash borer was found in Olmsted County, which is the ... Read more

Three more emerald ash borer infestations discovered

Published 4:58pm Saturday, February 9, 2013

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed three new emerald ash borer infestations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.  Read more

Emerald ash borer found at Fort Snelling course

Published 11:31am Wednesday, August 15, 2012

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The state has confirmed an emerald ash borer infestation at the Fort Snelling Golf Club. Read more

Governor sets Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week

Published 8:43am Monday, May 21, 2012

Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed this week — May 20 through 26 — as Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week. The designation is part of a ... Read more

Purple traps will check for emerald ash borers

Published 5:37am Wednesday, April 20, 2011

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Researchers will be hanging thousands of purple traps across Minnesota this summer in search of the emerald ash borer. Read more

Citizens aim to raise awareness about emerald ash borer

Published 7:02am Wednesday, March 31, 2010

If the history of the emerald ash borer beetle is any indication, it would come as no surprise to see the pest spread all across ... Read more

Emerald ash borer could crawl into Austin

Published 7:28am Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Often just one-third of an inch long, the emerald ash borer might be the biggest little threat to ash trees across the state — and ... Read more

Thumbs up, thumbs down

Published 5:02pm Friday, January 10, 2025

Thumbs up for making progress on EAB. The City Council on Monday night approved awarding a bid for the removal of trees affected by the ... Read more

Council awards bid for taking down ash trees in Austin

Published 7:00pm Tuesday, January 7, 2025

The Austin City Council Monday night approved a bid for ash tree and stump removal regarding trees affected by emerald ash borer. Council members unanimously ... Read more

Mower SWCD annual tree program taking orders

Published 5:38pm Friday, January 3, 2025

Bareroot bundles, container evergreens for sale; pickup in April An annual windbreak program again is offering help as Mower County continues to lose thousands of ... Read more

2024: Expansion, flooding among the top stories of this past year

Published 10:00am Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The new year is here and as we say goodbye to 2024 on the way to 2025, we take a look back at 10 of ... Read more

Council approaches work on 13.85% tax levy increase

Published 1:18pm Tuesday, August 20, 2024

The Austin City Council Monday night took the first steps toward the 2025 tax levy and budget with mixed views of how to proceed into ... Read more

Thumbs up, Thumbs down

Published 5:34pm Friday, July 26, 2024

Thumbs up to new app. The announcement earlier this week that Palmer Bus and Austin Public Schools was releasing a new app that helps parents ... Read more

Parks and Rec shows off process for treating EAB

Published 6:17pm Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Plans continue to form in meeting infestation   As work continues in meeting the emerald ash borer infestation in Austin, the Austin Parks, Recreation and ... Read more

Daunting task lays ahead for City’s 2025 budget, operating levy

Published 3:29pm Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The Austin City Council on Monday night took its first steps toward setting 2025’s budget and operating levy during its work session. While a fair ... Read more

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