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NextEra puts a hold on Timberwolf Solar Project
Solar panels would have gone on land just off the south edge of Taopi A proposed solar project ...
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Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricity
By Dan Kraker For the fourth straight year, Minnesota produced more than half its electricity from carbon-free sources ...
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Register for the Agriculture and Food Science Exploration (AFSE) Day
Mower County 4-H, Riverland Community College, Nexus Cooperative, and Austin Community Education have partnered to offer the third ...
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Convictions: April 15-22
— Michelle Marie Ahles, 62, Austin, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for felony domestic assault. She ...
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Dornink congratulates local 2024 Century Farms
In a press release issued on Monday, Sen. Gene Dornink (R-Brownsdale) congratulated Minnesota family farms, including the seven ...
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US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, ...
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VIDEO: Authorities search for vehicle that plunged into Cedar River
No injuries reported The Austin Fire Department and law enforcement spent the early part of Tuesday morning searching ...
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1 of 3 accused in 2023 drive-by shooting enters guilty plea
One of the three men charged in the drive-by shooting death of Gumbel Negate Gilo, 25, in June ...
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Man already serving prison time gets first appearance in Mower for 2022 case
A man currently serving time in prison, has made his first appearance in Mower County District Court to ...
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Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
PHILADELPHIA — Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first ...
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7 Minnesotans accused in massive scheme to defraud pandemic food program to stand trial
MINNEAPOLIS — Opening statements are expected Monday in the fraud trial of seven people charged in what federal ...
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Photos: Scouts off to the races
The Austin Noon Kiwanis held the Pinewood Derby District races Saturday morning at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Noon ...
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Hormel Historic Home events to honor memory of dedicated volunteer
When dedicated volunteer, Anita Ulwelling, passed away unexpectedly in January 2021, the Hormel Historic Home felt a calling ...
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Free Flying Start presentation to be held May 4 in Albert Lea
Have you ever thought about learning to fly? Visit the Albert Lea Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 4, ...