In-person voting for this year’s presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to ...

The United Way of Mower County has launched its 2024 annual fundraising  campaign, with a goal of $1,275,000. This year’s ...

Last week, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that Austin High School seniors Meicy Liu and Claudia ...

Mower SWCD, Parks & Rec team up at Todd, North Driesner parks Prairie plants should start popping next summer at Austin’s Todd Park and along Oakland Avenue East thanks to recent work by local parks ...

Mower County Distinguished Citizens will honor individuals who live or work in Mower County for their commitment and ...

The Austin Police Department’s Daniel Osborne was promoted to sergeant Monday night during a City Council meeting. Osborne ...

Temperatures were in the mid-eighties as the Brownsdale Study Club met at the home of Rena Perrigo on Sept. 17. President Shelly Vogel called the meeting to order with the reading of the Collect. Roll ...

The Austin High School class of 1954 will be holding its 70th class reunion on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Austin at 11:30 a.m. in the breakfast room.

Thursday’s ceremony marking the dedication of the mural “Bienvenidos a Mower” (Welcome to Mower) by Flor Soto was a powerful statement that we hope people will appreciate over the years to come. On ...

Thumbs up to young voters. A recent Minnesota Public Radio story reported that Minnesota is sixth in the nation in terms of young voter potential to affect an election as noted by a non-partisan ...

By Emily Hovland AHS Student Council Advisor Next week is Homecoming and it’s a very exciting time at Austin Public Schools.

Going into November’s election, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, turning an issue that was once a clear strength for Trump into the equivalent ...