Vehicles roared to life Saturday afternoon for the annual Smashing Cancer Demolition Derby at the Mower County Fairgrounds. This is one of several events raising money for Paint the Town Pink ...

Hormel Foods will sell its whole-bird turkey business, including the Melrose plant, Swanville feed mill and transport assets, ...

During CTE Month, Austin Public Schools spotlights hands-on programs from welding to robotics that connect classroom learning ...

Austin’s new housing code inspector role focuses on proactively spotting aging home issues and connecting residents with ...

Minnesota author Jason Lee Willis kicks off Blooming Prairie Library’s 50th‑anniversary cultural history series March 24 with ...

Austin man previously sentenced in child solicitation case faces April 20 jury trial on 21 felony child sexual abuse material ...

Austin's Brent Dahl breaks two school records and posts an All-American backstroke time as he and three Packers teammates qualify for the boys state swim meet.

The Austin boys basketball team lost to Rochester Century (10-14 overall) 72-64 in Rochester Friday. Austin scoring: Cole Hebrink, 23; Lazaro Ijong, 14; Banyaan Omot, 13; Xzayveun Severin, 6; J'dan ...

Red Cross blood drive set for March 5 in Brownsdale; donations accepted 1-7 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, with appointments at 507-567-2653.

Austin seniors Chloe Cannon and Gracie Arndt bid emotional farewell to Ove Berven Gym as Packers show strides in 73-58 loss to Century and Arndt caps a record rebounding season.

Hayfield boys fall 66-60 at Randolph despite erasing 15-point deficit with 16-0 run, led by Charlie Walker’s 27 points.

The Blooming Prairie boys basketball team beat Kenyon-Wanamingo 84-51 in BP Friday. BP scoring: Gabe Staloch, 27; Jared Lee, 18; Kingston Lee, 13; Wyatt Rafdal, 12; Bradley Boyd, 8; Kelvin McCarthy, 3 ...