Sacred Heart School in Adams has announced the launch of its new preschool program and is inviting families to attend the ...

Zonta Club of Austin, MN hosts Woman of Achievement Banquet April 27, honoring Emily Hovland and Linda Kraushaar with awards, ...

A former high school trombonist recalls choosing the instrument out of stubbornness, squandering his chance to learn, and ...

Mower County renews 10-year local sales tax for road projects and doubles wheelage tax to $20, boosting transportation ...

Rural Minnesota’s long population decline has reversed as new residents move in, but aging baby boomers and falling ...

Austin’s Izaak Walton League chapter receives a memorial in Matt Wagner’s name to support projects that improve and enhance the natural world.

Austin First UMC hosts a public workshop April 12 on understanding and responding to Christian nationalism, led by Jerry Gale, who formed Christians Against Christian Nationalism Minnesota.

Gov. Tim Walz flatly rejected opting Minnesota into a new federal $1,700 education tax credit, defying Republicans who are threatening to stall other school funding and policy measures.

Minnesota sues feds for evidence from three ICE shootings in Operation Metro Surge, alleging agents blocked state investigations into two deaths and one injury.

Minnesota's 2026 moose survey estimates 4,470 animals, showing a leveled but still at-risk population as state, tribal and federal partners advance research and habitat projects.

Mower County Historical Society elects trustees, honors volunteers and partners, and launches its $250 America 250 Challenge at the annual meeting.

Spring nights spotlight Leo, the Beehive cluster, April's full and crescent moons with Venus and Pleiades, plus Beltane lore and University of Minnesota sky-viewing events.