Austin orchestra performs for students

Former Austin Symphony Orchestra Director Phil Burkhart leads the symphony in a performance for Austin elementary and middle school students Monday morning. - Trey Mewes/trey.mewes@austindailyherald.com

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Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Austin man charged in 2024 arson incident gets 5 years probation

Mower County

Taste of Nations Cultural Heritage Festival returns to Austin on Saturday

News

Minnesota lawmakers push for social media warning labels to protect kids’ mental health

Mower County

National Skilled Nurses Week: Dedicated to family, nurses serve their residents

Education

PHOTOS: Canoemobile returns to take students out on the water

Business

Fast forward to the future: With expansion, Sacred Heart Care Center commits to its future

Local Government

Verdick hired as Mower County’s next County Administrator

Mower County

County honors long time employee retiring from Veterans Services

Mower County

Westbound Interstate 90 traffic impacts begin May 19 for road resurfacing between Austin and Dexter

Mower County

Mower County Historical Society releases Lunchbox History Series for 2025

Business

CRC welcomes Susanne Ruple as new regional business manager

Mower County

In Your Community: Pitching in to clean ditches

Mower County

In Your Community: Cedars to host third annual car show

Mower County

In Your Community: Rally to be held Saturday to voice support for VA

Education

Education Briefs

News

‘I love it’: How a ‘Log-Off Lunch’ helps high schoolers break away from phones

News

A U-turn on EVs? Minnesota lawmakers could be headed that direction in session finale

Education

APS considers possible referendum for November

Mower County

Public invited May 22 to learn about Hwy 218 resurfacing project north of Austin

Mower County

Mower County Seniors to celebrate 50 years of community and connection

LeRoy

LeRoy receives SMIF grant for mural in Pocket Park

Mower County

UPDATE: Overnight I-90 detours planned May 19-23 during bridge beam placement, Fourth Street to close for utility work

News

Plenty of work ahead as legislative session winds down — or spills into overtime

News

AHS Selected for Major Weight Room Renovation by the Thielen Foundation