Education
Austin’s Elementary Schools receive national recognition for digital citizenship efforts
Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media ...
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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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Friends and Foes: Rebels and Athletics have many connections beyond the diamond
Whenever Southland and Lyle-Pacelli square off on the baseball diamond, there are many layers to the matchup that ...
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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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Polls
What part of your property has to look the best?
- The Lawn (64%, 39 Votes)
- Deck/Patio (16%, 10 Votes)
- Garden (11%, 7 Votes)
- Flower Bed (8%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 61
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Krueger shoots a 77 as Packers take third in Rochester
The Austin boys golf team finished third at a triangular in Rochester Tuesday. Elijah Krueger shot a 77 ...
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Packer girls take second, boys take third in Faribault track and field Tri
The Austin girls took second and the Packer boys finished third at the Faribault track and field triangular ...
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Austin girls set school record in home win
The Austin girls golf team set a school record for their best score ever when they took first ...
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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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Eight players record a hit as BP blasts Triton softball team
The Awesome Blossoms had put together a total team effort as eight players registered a hit in a ...
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TCU blanks Blooming Prairie baseball team
The Blooming Prairie baseball team lost to TCU 4-0 in BP Tuesday. Alex Lea allowed just two earned ...
Agriculture
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 ...
Agriculture
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 ...
Opinion
Al Batt: Duck or goose?
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Well, Lars Larson, look at you. The last time I saw you, ...
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Opinion
Carolyn Bogott: Jan Muzik is a gift to Austin’s music
The word that best describes Jan Muzik is effervescent! She bubbles over with enthusiasm for life and veritably ...
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Our opinion: Don’t forget to support area’s small businesses
We’re in the middle of National Small Business Week, and we wanted to take a moment to recognize ...
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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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Ask A Trooper: Brakes are required on all trailers of 3,000 pounds
By Sgt. Troy Christianson Question: I purchased an old trailer to haul my riding lawn mower around, are ...
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Isabelle Reuter: Finding relief: the benefits of exercise for arthritis management
Exercise is often considered a crucial part of arthritis management, offering many benefits that can alleviate symptoms and ...
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The Wide Angle: Brewing up more of a hobby — and dashing for ice
This past weekend, I took another expensive step into this whole homebrewing thing, with another possible step coming ...
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Blue Devils sweep Minnesota West, will close out regular season this weekend
The Riverland Community College baseball team swept Minnesota West by scores of 13-7 and 14-3 in Riverland Monday. ...
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Kepler’s RBI single in 9th inning gives Twins 3-2 victory over White Sox for 8th straight win
CHICAGO — Max Kepler had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat ...
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Blossoms continue hot start with a win in Triton
The Blooming Prairie baseball team continued to build on one of its best seasons in recent years as ...
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Vikings take down Rockets
The Hayfield baseball team was steady on defense as it defeated Randolph (4-5 overall) 4-1 in Randolph Monday. ...