The other day I came across a railroad crossing sign with the word “EXEMPT” placed on it. What is that all about? Answer: An ...

Not being a “go-to-church” religious person, I do subscribe to all that Pope Francis was about. Compassion, humility, joy, ...

The deeper we get into spring and edge closer to summer, construction will start ramping up throughout the state of Minnesota ...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed April 21-28 Infant Immunization Week in Minnesota (PDF) and the Department of ...

To the editor On January 3, Brad Finstad swore that he would “support and defend the Constitution of the United States ...

The local pharmacy isn’t just a place to pick up prescriptions—we are a lifeline. I’ve spent years helping patients manage ...

The Austin Branch of AAUW has announced this year’s winners in their annual Women’s History Project contest. These students ...

On Monday former Minnesota State Senator Justin Eichorn returned to court in St. Paul where he pleaded not guilty to a charge ...

Waldron, age 95, of Rosemount, Minnesota, and formerly of Austin, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at Rosemount Senior Living.

An Austin man has been charged with murder and manslaughter in relation to the overdose death of a woman in October of last ...

In the recognition and awards portion of Tuesday morning’s Mower County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board and several ...

He who feeds a hungry animal feeds his own soul.” Meanwhile, a renowned layabout and supposed editor of a twice-weekly newspaper in Austin Minnesota said this: “He who fails to feed a cat, fails to ...