Lansing News

The recent severe weather is causing more problems as floodwaters are on the rise and officials are keeping their eyes on major rivers and streams in the Austin area.

The Austin Public School District will be reducing the number of polling places from nine to six, beginning with the November election.

Constance Benson had dreams of serving as a naval nurse By Ed Shannon Albert Lea Tribune Published Saturday, May 23, 2009 When the Southeastern Minnesota Honor Flight went to Washington, D.C., on May 2 to visit the nationa s World War II Memorial, there were 83 men and one woman on the primary roster.

The Austin Public School District has proposed reducing its number of polling places from nine to six, starting with the 2009 election.

Those topics dominated a marathon three-hour meeting Thursday for the Mower County Township Association at the Elkton Community Center.

Mower Countya s townships held its off-year elections last Tuesday. Township supervisor and clerk races were decided, annual budgets and levies adjusted and other official business transacted at annual meetings ...

Post-Bulletin Co. has added three new commercial printing accounts to its business and now prints five Spanish-language publications for regional companies.

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.

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

Tim Gabrielson takes over Mower County First District Commissioner duties from Richard P. Cummings today.

Two men and a teenager are being lauded as heroes for their efforts that authorities say most likely prevented an 81-year-old man's death during sub-zero temperatures and blowing snow last Saturday night.