Tickets are on sale for the April 26 Mower County Dairy Banquet at Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, featuring a silent ...

Friday storms across northern Mower County produced radar-indicated and confirmed tornadoes, hail near Grand Meadow, and ...

Austin Red Cross blood drive April 30 offers $15 e-gift card to all donors; donate noon–6 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton or call 1-800-733-2767.

People come in and say, ‘we love this little library,’” Anderson said. “It’s so personable and welcoming and warm and ...

Brownsdale to host its second 2026 Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, May 5, 1–7 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church; call 507-567-2653 for appointments, walk-ins welcome.

Austin Utilities has revamped its annual rate report, simplifying language and adding state and national comparisons to help ...

GiveMN and the Minnesota Newspaper Association launch Local News Giving Day April 30, with donations April 23–30 backing Austin Daily Herald and newspapers statewide.

Free gardening classes and a spring plant sale are coming to Austin, with how-to sessions at the public library and a May 16 sale at the Mower County Fairgrounds.

Southgate Elementary second-grader Nola Klein is named Artsonia’s national Artist of the Week after her warm-colored ...

As Minnesota’s surplus disappears, rising taxes, fees and mandates drive up costs for families, sparking debate at the ...

Those who value local journalism will now have an upcoming opportunity to actively support that effort through the Minnesota ...

Facing a $4.25M shortfall, Austin Public Schools details board-approved cuts, reorganization, and reserve use aimed at ...