By Jed Nelson On Friday, the new Austin-based business Floatin’ Goat Outfitters opened for business with their first day of ...

Wyatt Richardson, a deputy with the Mower County Sheriff’s Office, recently dusted off some old skills to pay homage to his ...

By Tim Ruzek “Uff Da” was proclaimed weekly for nearly a decade in the Austin Daily Herald. This Norwegian expression was the ...

Recently, my 90-year-old mother and I were on a cross country trip and became lost in your beautiful city. Fortunately, I saw ...

The Mower County Historical Society will host its next Lunchbox History event at noon on July 24 in the Pioneer Building with ...

At the Izaak Walton League Cabin Thursday night, the Mower County DFL hosted its Summer Party with special guest Minnesota ...

By Dana Ferguson Former state Sen. Scott Jensen announced Thursday that he’s launching another bid for Minnesota governor. The Republican and family physician said he’s running again to “restore the ...

Friends and Neighbors, Over the past few weeks, I have been out in the community hearing directly from many of you. I always appreciate your questions, concerns, and insights. A key topic of ...

Organizers behind the Blair Lawhead Celebration of Music has revealed this year’s guest musician. The concert, which will take place at 4 p.m. on Aug. 24, and will feature cellist Alan Snow. The ...

By Emmy Martin, Christopher Vondracek, Neal Justin Star Tribune (TNS) Sarah Bignall didn’t get much sleep overnight Wednesday. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter The ...

Thumbs up for adding housing. On Wednesday, the latest house to have been constructed through a collaboration between Riverland Community College and the Austin MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority ...

On Monday night, the Austin Public Schools Board approved unanimously a two-question referendum regarding upgrades across the school’s facilities in a number of different areas. The board has been ...