Society news: Feb. 28

Duplicate Bridge

Tournament results for Feb. 17, 2016, four tables played: First place, Orrion and Dave Ring; second place: Joyce Crowe and Millie Seiver; third place: Bud Higgins and Loren Cleland; fourth place: Rick Stroup and Gene Domino; fifth place: Larry Crowe and Jim Fisher.

Bring a partner and join us at the Mower County Senior Center in Austin for a competitive round of Duplicate Bridge, at noon every Wednesday.

 Y’s Women

Y’s Women met Feb. 11 at the Hormel Historic Home.

Mary Kittleson, NFDA certified preplanning consultant with Worlein Funeral Home was the program speaker. She told of the many services the funeral home provides and the various options they have available. She also showed a video on healing and grief.

Hostesses were Audrey Carroll, Carol Lembrick and Georgiann Simonson.

The next meeting will be at 2 p.m. on March 10 at 2 p.m. at the Hormel Home. The program will be by John Garry, executive director Development Corporation of Austin.

News

Jackson leads Blue Devils to a win over Mesabi Range

Mower County

A home for women: Bright Life House will be a sober house filling a need in Austin

Mower County

In Your Community: Mower County Senior Center

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Climate contradictions key at UN talks. Less future warming projected, yet there’s more current pain

Mower County

Caution paramount as ice season gets underway

Mower County

First United Methodist to host organ concerts

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House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history

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Standoff with armed man outside Rochester shopping complex ends in self-inflicted gunshot

Mower County

Merry & Bright Night returns for holiday fun

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A house explodes and bursts into flames in Minnesota, killing at least 1 person, fire chief says

Mower County

Riverland Shines a ‘Spotlight’ on theater students

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DFL lawmakers eye big boost in child care spending

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Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Mower County

Senate Capital Investment Committee gets a look at tomorrow in visit to the Hormel Institute

Mower County

Christmas in the County to be held Dec. 9

Mower County

Austin Living: Jane Taylor Academy of Dance brings 22nd annual ‘Nutcracker’ performance to Paramount Theatre

Mower County

Flower Basket Program kicks off 29th year

Mower County

Recycling Center addition progressing to spring completion

Business

10 Austin-area families to receive kits to support transitions into stable housing

Mower County

HI scientists publish paper on how immune systems react to canine parvovirus vaccination

Mower County

SEMAC announces Jan. 10 grant application deadline

Education

Give the Gift of Education this holiday season with MNSAVES

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Woman’s decades-old mosaic of yard rocks and decorative art work may have to go

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Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy