Mower County News

The United Way fundraising campaign is 57 percent complete, having raised roughly $517,000 so far.

Police Report, Nov. 3

The trial for on-leave Austin police Cpt. Curt Rude began Monday in Rochester, nearly two years after he allegedly took prescription drugs from the APD evidence room.

While traffic deaths are down statewide since the start of a prevention campaign six years ago, the same does not hold true in Mower County.

Around eight hundred and fifty people took their place in line at Oak Park Mall today in Austin to get the H1N1 vaccine and they are among some of the first in Mower County to get vaccinated.

An Austin woman who allegedly slashed her boyfriend with a knife pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursday in Mower County court.

Mower County has agreed to donate 33.1 acres of land adjacent to the Cedar River to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in lieu of paying a $31,000 penalty for alleged stormwater violations during a ditch repair project.

If the city enacts a new ordinance that punishes people for hosting parties where minors drink alcohol, the county could very well follow suit.

If you haven't pulled your winter coat out of the back of the closet yet, you will soon.

It depends on the neighborhood and the neighbors, but Halloween is a tradition that's alive and well in the United States, including in southeastern Minnesota.

A mixture of snow and ice is making roads slippery throughout Austin and surrounding areas Friday.

An Austin man who was arrested while rummaging through a local homeownera s garage on Oct.

Share + Oct 22, 2009 5:33 pm US/Eastern AUSTIN, Minn. An animal that was purchased online under the assumption that it was a wolf will find a new home after all, CBS station WCCO-TV reports.

An Austin man already facing felony sexual conduct charges was charged with two more felonies Tuesday for allegedly possessing more than 20 pounds of marijuana.

Share + Oct 20, 2009 10:55 pm US/Central Reporting Frank Vascellaro AUSTIN, Minn.

An Austin man charged with hiring a 17-year-old prostitute who later stole his shorts from a motel room pleaded guilty Monday in Mower County.

Jerry Wolesky, Noon Lions secretary, says that while his group has remained stable he admits that it's harder to get younger memebers.

Did you know that Mayor Tom Stiehm is the head of the police department? Or that he can never vote during city council meetings, even in the case of a tie? These are just two of many components of the Austin City Charter, which dates back to 1903, but they are two things that could change in coming months.

Feeling it should have enough parking when the new jail and justice center opens next year, the Mower County board on Tuesday voted to change parts of an agreement with the city, pending council approval.

Work should be underway soon on a new segment of a state recreational trail that winds through the area.