An Austin man  who has been convicted in a pair of cases involving third degree criminal sexual conduct of a minor, has been ...

The National Weather Service has placed parts of Mower County and Mitchell County in Iowa into a severe thunderstorm warning ...

The passing of our Aunt Garnet Butler was especially hard for us but we would like to tell you all about the exceptional care ...

The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center is home to so many critters, but not many know about the plethora of them that live under the ...

An amazing 30,000 estimated books were donated for this spring’s Friends of the Library used book sale and the person in ...

The Austin Area Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of Joe Bower as the new president and CEO, effective June 17.

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting It’s like my father always said. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Which was? I don’t remember, but he always said it. Driving by ...

An Austin ninth grader has placed in the top 10 of the Minnesota Department of Health’s Escape the Vape contest. Freshman Enar Saki placed seventh in the contest, which invites students in middle ...

Since that first day we could walk around without a coat, many of us have been waiting to get outside to enjoy what our state has to offer; getting the bikes out, getting the boat ready for the water, ...

Anxiety, a common mental health issue, can significantly impact daily life. However, incorporating fitness and wellness practices into your routine can be a powerful strategy to alleviate anxiety ...

NEW YORK — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the ...

The Blooming Prairie softball team has received the No. 3 seed at the Class A state softball tournament, which begins this ...