Brownsdale News

A large fire engulfed an abandoned home in Sargeant Wednesday evening when a man piled brush inside and started the blaze.

The Austin Jaycees would like to thank the community of Austin and the many donors who made this years annual Take a Kid fishing event held Saturday, June 6 at East Side Lake a success.

The Austin Main Street Project program shared its "secrets" with other Minnesota communities at a Hometown Minnesota, Inc.

That's Sam Nguyen starting the North Main Street clean-up - not the City of Austin.

Stephanie Buhr and daughter Kylie, who has cystic fibrosis, will participate in Rochester's Great Strides event in May Published Monday, April 27, 2009 Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States .

Area fire departments worked to tame numerous grass fires Thursday amid fierce winds south of Austin along the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern railroad.

After 31-and-a-half years in law enforcement, Dodge County Sheriff Gary Thompson says, he's ready to retire.

Firefighters were called to the home of Robert Minto, 62 at 57595 300th St. at around 2 p.m. According to the Mower County Sheriffa s Department, Minto was home watching TV when he heard a loud pop and then lost electricity.

15 were honored with a "long overdue" Senate resolution Friday afternoon, Sen. Dan Sparks said.

State Sen. Dan Sparks will officially congratulate area fire departments and deliver a Senate resolution honoring them for their service at 3 p.m. Friday at the Austin Fire Department, 122 First Ave.

State Sen. Dan Sparks and Rep. Jeanne Poppe are not sugar-coating what lies ahead for the Minnesota Legislature this session.

St. Valentine's Day approaches and romance is in the air. Or is that a new product at Hormel? There are people out there who need help, and they have come to the right place.

Two state legislators from Austin will have a series of town meetings this week to get feedback from area residents.

The Mower County Mutual Aid Association wants Mower Countya s mutual aid. The association made a presentation to the Mower County Commissioners Tuesday morning for sponsorship of a grant application to FEMAa s ...

An account for the John Ryther family has been established at Farmers and Merchants State Bank-Austin branch.

Austin firefighters work outside a home along Highway 218 North Tuesday afternoon as smoke and flames eat away at the second floor.

The residents of a rural Austin home escaped injury Tuesday afternoon after a fire that started in the top floor.

"There are a number of entities who have a property interest in the fire scene," Austin Fire Chief Dan Wilson said today.

Mutual aid made the difference in fighting a downtown Austin fire that destroyed several businesses in a one-block area.

A fire that started shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday and quickly devoured several businesses and apartments in downtown Austin is believed to be one of the biggest ever to destroy multiple commercial buildings in ...