The City Public Works Department will be installing flood wall panels along North Main Street on Thursday morning in order to do a dry run to ensure all the materials work as needed. This is conducted ...

Ribbon Cutting celebrates Inspired Beginnings Learning Academy Just over one year ago, ground was broken on Hormel Foods Corps’ Inspired Beginnings Learning Academy, and on Tuesday afternoon they cut ...

During its meeting Monday night, the Austin City Council unanimously approved a low bid for the removal and replacement of fuel dispensers at the Austin Municipal Airport. The bid, put in by Minnesota ...

All Pacelli students, preschool through 12th grade participated in a May Crowning procession prior to the start of their weekly all-school Mass on Wednesday, May 1. Each child brings a flower to be ...

Christ Episcopal Church will be hosting a Taizé service at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 16. A Taizé is a meditative service with prayer, singing and scripture in a candlelit environment and held during the ...

April 26 was Arbor Day and like every year, it is an opportunity to celebrate trees and all of the benefits they give us. However, now May is Minnesota’s Arbor Month, an entire 31 days of appreciating ...

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I sent my brother a “get better” card. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter I’m sorry to hear he’s ailing. Oh, he isn’t sick, but I know ...

My name is Anita Rao, and I am a junior at Austin High School. I am one of two student representatives for the Austin School ...

You may have heard of gluten-free diets, but do you know if you need to follow them or what a gluten-free diet entails? As Hy-Vee registered dietitians, we help our clients navigate their dietary ...

Austin’s Ellen Ekins, Mia King, and Eeva Nelson have been named Scholars of Distinction by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). Only 11 students in the state received this prestigious honor, ...

Question: I sent you an email asking about the legality of individuals discharging grass clippings from lawn mowers onto public roads. They can be very slippery when wet and otherwise are a mess.

The Austin boys tennis team blanked Albert Lea 7-0 in AL Monday. The Packers (3-8 overall) won every match in two sets.