The Mower County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday morning voted to approve unanimously a new system that will take their ...

A Minnesota economic development team convened a meeting in March about a potentially colossal data center on farmland near Rochester. One tech company was invited: Google. Email newsletter signup ...

The Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota are experiencing sweltering temperatures and sticky humidity this week. A ...

By Clay Masters Even in retirement from a hydrology career, Paul Wotzka keeps tabs on soil layers in southeastern Minnesota’s bluff country. “We have a groundwater sensitive parameter down here,” ...

The Mower County Historical Society is one of many state historical organizations to receive a grant from the Legacy Amendment recently. The Historical Society received a small grant for $9,999 to ...

In a new paper appearing in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, a leading scientific publication in the field of research on skin and connective tissue, The Hormel Institute, University of ...

A weekend retreat called Annie’s Project will be held for farmers and ranchers who want to foster connections, share knowledge and empower individuals passionate about agriculture. This educational ...

The Hanson Family Foundation and MBT Bank have made a generous gift of $27,500 to Austin Area Arts. The investment will help ...

Austin Community Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Double Tree by Hilton (formerly Austin Holiday Inn) at 1701 4th St NW. All who come to donate blood at this drive will ...

I was driving in the metro area the other day and I witnessed a bus driving on the shoulder. Is this allowed? Answer: Transit ...

Echoes from the Loafer’s Club Meeting My wife says that I can be an idiot sometimes. That’s good to know. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Why is that good to know?

In just over a week’s time the lengthy and large construction project involving Austin’s one-way corridor of Oakland Avenue ...