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12 hrs ago | KAAL-TV Austin

House Fire in Austin

“He was actually working in the basement on the fuse panel, and the fire started in the living room on the first floor”

A man and his dog escaped from a house fire overnight. Crews responded to the fire at 14th Avenue Northeast in Austin just after ten o'clock last night. via KAAL-TV Austin

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Monday May 12 | KAAL-TV Austin

Cracking Down on Drive-Offs

“I think it's something that's continuing on, and will probably increase in the future”

Whether you hit the highway or drove down the street to visit mom this Mother's Day weekend, record high gas prices were hard to ignore. via KAAL-TV Austin

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Saturday May 10 | Post-Bulletin

Austin police arrest teen after alleged threat at high school

“It was not believed that there was a real threat”

An Austin High School student arrested after he allegedly threatened to bring a gun to school on Friday told authorities that he was joking. via Post-Bulletin

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Thursday May 8 | KWQC-TV Davenport

Company to contest citations in worker's death

A company says it will contest citations issued by state safety regulators in a worker's death at an ethanol plant under construction in northern Iowa. via KWQC-TV Davenport

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Wednesday May 7 | KIMT

Company Fined for Deadly North Iowa Accident

A Minnesota-based company receives a fine following an investigation into a deadly worker accident. via KIMT

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Monday May 5 | KAAL-TV Austin

Marching for Immigrants' Rights

“Instead of our wages they're working a lot cheaper so they're getting paid a lot cheaper and it's putting a lot of people out of work because we can't outbid that to survive our families”

Thousands of people across the country marched today for International Workers' Day. via KAAL-TV Austin

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Saturday May 3 | KARE-TV Minneapolis

Spring Break murder results in life in prison

A former Navy sailor is going to prison for life for fatally shooting an 18-year-old Minnesota man during last year's Spring Break. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

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Thursday May 1 | Post-Bulletin

Austin school superintendent to resign

Superintendent Candace Raskin is resigning. The district's human resources department confirmed that Raskin had turned in her resignation letter today. via Post-Bulletin

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Wednesday Apr 30 | WisInfo

Norman W. Scheidt

Norman W. Scheidt, age 85, of Austin, Minn., formerly of Valders, died peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at St. via WisInfo

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Monday Apr 28 | WisInfo

Norman W. Scheidt

Norman W. Scheidt, age 85, of Austin, Minn., formerly of Valders, died Sunday morning, April 27, 2008, at St. via WisInfo

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Austin, Minnesota is located in Mower County. Zip codes in Austin include 55912.