Josh Kunze, a 17-year Austin Fire Department veteran, was pinned as the department’s ninth fire chief during Tuesday’s City ...

Mower County Board approves up to $23.6 million in bonds to finance construction of a planned Highway Facility.

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Minnesota law exempts drivers from stopping for a school bus on a different roadway only when roads are divided by a physical ...

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Austin girls tennis won two doubles matches but lost 5-2 at Winona on Tuesday, dropping the Packers to 0-8 overall.

The Blooming Prairie volleyball team lost to Alden-Conger by scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-20 in BP Tuesday. Ella Stoen registered 10 blocks for the Awesome Blossoms (1-7 overall).

The Austin girls soccer team finished with a 1-1 tie with Albert Lea (1-2-1 overall) in Art Hass Stadium Tuesday.

Southland rallied from a first-set loss to beat LeRoy-Ostrander in four sets Tuesday, improving to 3-0 overall.

Austin volleyball rallied after a slow start, taking a set from state-ranked Stewartville in a four-set loss as freshman Nya Tut posted 10 kills.

Austin names Red Wing administrator Chris Heineman and former Vineyard, Utah, city manager Eric Ellis as finalists for city ...